Sunday, May 18, 2014

Metamorphosis

I found four caterpillars on my parsley. 
  Two found new families, one died.
 This one remains.
 Last night it morphed into its chrysalis.  So cool.
 Here's a time lapsed video (different species) if you've never seen the transformation.  Truly amazing.
And now we wait for the swallowtail butterfly to emerge.

Related: This podcast from Radiolab.  I listened to it just days before finding the caterpillars.  I heart Radiolab.  Anyone else listen?

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