Wink and Dot are backdoor neighbors of ours here in Trophy. They live here year-round. It is well-known that the Rio Grand Valley is on the byway for Monarch butterflies heading for their winter homes in Mexico. Wink caters to their needs by planting the right kind of stuff for them around his home thus making it an ideal place to watch the Monarchs. Recently he spotted a larvae on a bush so he snipped it and put it in a mason jar.
This is what the larvae looked like. I did not take this photo. 
This is what the cocoon looked like. I didn't take this one either, but I wanted to show you what we saw. These are exactly as they appeared. Wink brought it to happy hour periodically so we could see the progress.This last picture was taken by Sandi, the hostess of happy hour and she sent it to me so I could share it with you. Wink and Dot were able to watch the process. Dot said Wink felt like a father as he watched the "birth" of his Monarch when they released it and watched it fly over the top of their house headed south to Mexico.
We all enjoyed the journey with him!
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