Monday, June 3, 2024

June 3, 2024

This is the chrysalis of a milkweed butterfly
For a while, it was a caterpillar's home
But then the caterpillar metamorphosed,
Now it's a butterfly and free to roam.

Location: Rotary Park, Merritt Island

Sources: Video: What is Metamorphosis?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ89qQDmysI

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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