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Eliza Waters 
Clearly, I’m not yet entirely with the monarch world. When I read your title, the first thing that came to mind was chickens. But this is just as good — maybe better! It’s great that you found it.
I took the jar outside with a stem of goldenrod stuck in as a ‘ladder’ and first meal. She was gone when I got back home, off to Mexico!
Are you feeling the effects of the storms Marco or Laura or are you far enough away?
Marco’s disintegrating as we speak and isn’t an issue. Laura is still on the way, and we’re going to feel the effects of that one. Your storm Francis, I read, had winds of about 80mph — Laura’s predicting to hit 110-115. This is one of those times when we hope the forecasters are wrong. The more wrong, the better!
Yikes… I hope they are wrong, too. Stay safe!
Now, that’s exciting, and even better than chickens. đ
Absolutely! đ
I used to hatch monarchs with my students when I worked in public school, they absolutely loved it.
It is a thrill to release them and envision them flying all the way to Mexico! â¤
Always so beautiful and miraculous.
Truly! đ
Here’s hoping she makes it to Mexico!
You and me both! â¤
Beautiful new Monarch butterfly! đ
Thank you, its always heartwarming to launch a new one into the world. đ
Timing is everything. Congratulations!
Thank you, Kris!
Hello lovely! Welcome to your new life as a butterfly! đđĻ
Witnessing a miracle. đ
I am glad you checked in on your way out! Thank you for sharing this delightful moment.
My pleasure!
Beautiful đĻđĻđĻ
Thank you, Karen!
Congratulations, Eliza. A female was already fully eclosed, this morning, when I came downstairs at 7:20. At least 2 more today. They are so beautiful.
Wonderful – they are such a thrill to see. Off to Mexico!
Very Nice Eliza! Great to see the Monarch hatch!
It is always a thrill to launch a Monarch into the world. đ
Hey, congratulations!
Thanks! đ
My garden is ready and waiting with Butterfly Weed and loads of flowers for the Monarchs’ arrival.
Yay, so glad to know that! â¤
What a wonderful moment Eliza, thank you so much for sharing! xxx
Thank you, Xenia. It made my day!
Amazing! đđ
The whole process from birth to winging away is quite amazing! đ
Must be! đ
Lovely to see – and record with the camera. The emergence of a butterfly from the cocoon always seems so miraculous.
Thank you, Carol, it does feel like a miracle when it completes its tranformation.
How wonderful and with your amazing gardens I bet she could not believe what a beautiful little world she emerged in.đ
How sweet of you to say… đ I hope she enjoyed the zinnia buffet I laid out. đ
So incredibly beautiful!
She was! Now another one is ready to hatch, probably tomorrow. Very exciting. đ
So exciting!
Happy monarch to you. They’ll migrate through Texas in the fall.
I hope you have some flowers around to feed them before they head further south!
Sure thing. We get a second good round of wildflowers here in the fall each year, and they’re timed right for the migrating monarchs. Here’s an example:
https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2013/11/02/a-colony-of-liatris-mucronata/
Hello, beautiful.
Glad you did too! How wonderful.
Yes, a happy event to witness!
What a very exciting moment to witness, Eliza. I’m glad you checked before you went out the door, too. And how marvelous to have another butterfly emerging into the world….
Thanks, Jet. Yes, a good thing indeed. Two more are about to emerge today. Exciting for sure. đ
Stunning. And what a coincidence because I was in butterfly garden in Luxembourg yesterday! We’re back out on the water for a week or two – butterfly pics on new blog tomorrow.
Wonderful – looking forward to it!
OH WOW!!! What a miracle, Eliza!! xo
I agree! đ
How exciting! Any more to come?
Two more hatched yesterday and one might do the same today or tomorrow, with one chrysalis and larva to go. It is fun to watch them fly away on new wings. đ
I can just imagine!
Wow lovely photo. We have had a lot of butterflies in our garden this summer, but I have never seen one hatch. I’m not sure if it was the wonderful weather this summer or the fact that we had more flowering plants to attract the insects, but we have been very lucky when it comes to butterflies and bees.
That sounds lovely, a garden full of life. Where do you garden, Tony?
With all the larvae I’ve had in the yard, not a single chrysalis have I found. Lucky you.
#4 hatched out today, I put it out under the shelter of the porch, where it hung for most of the day. By late afternoon it was gone. Such lovely creatures.
What a beauty!
Thank you, Adele!
Nice to see! I didn’t raise any this summer. Last year I lost them all to a parasitic fly infestation so that was a bummer, but maybe 2021 đ
Thanks, Frank. Even though the adults are toxic, the larva aren’t so much, so need a little help to make their way in the world. Sad about the flies killing your hatch. I didn’t find all that many in my patch this year, but saved what I could find. Last year, I didn’t take in any, and missed the process.
Amazing … congratulations!
Thanks, always a thrill to see one head off into the world. đ
This is amazing! What a lovely surprise!
Thank you, Maria. I’ve launched four so far, two more to go. đ
Yay! Fabulous to see, Eliza!
Indeed, thanks, Donna!
Thats so stunning Eliza. Glad you saw it.
Me, too. By the time I got back it had flown. Four have hatched so far, with two more to go. đ
Beautiful image and great timing đ
Myself, wife and kids are all behind butterflies now a days, capturing photos and learning more about their life cycle.
We are now observing a pupa which was formed two days back and waiting to see the hatching process.
Thank you for sharing đ
Butterflies are a great intro into nature, one can really get hooked! Next thing, you will be planting their host plants to encourage them. đ
Absolutely, now we found that, each one has a favorite plant …
We are focused on learning more about them and try to attract more types of butterflies by planting and nurturing different plants.
It will help me with my photography also đ
I applaud that!