Comments on: the unfurling of wings http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:26:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6166 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 03:07:27 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6166 Laura - We've found that it seems to take about 8 days most of the time. When the butterfly ecloses, it leaves behind a clear "skin" of the chrysalis that almost seems like it is made of thin plastic.. Laura - We’ve found that it seems to take about 8 days most of the time. When the butterfly ecloses, it leaves behind a clear “skin” of the chrysalis that almost seems like it is made of thin plastic..

]]> by: Laura http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6164 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:38:40 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6164 Can you remind me how long it takes before they leave the chrysalis? I'm wondering when the one in my garden will be ready - I think I read 7-10 days depending on weather conditions. Is the *skin* of the chrysalis left behind? Can you remind me how long it takes before they leave the chrysalis? I’m wondering when the one in my garden will be ready - I think I read 7-10 days depending on weather conditions.

Is the *skin* of the chrysalis left behind?

]]> by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6085 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:58:58 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6085 Thanks, everyone. Yes, indeed, it really is quite a sight to watch these Monarchs unfurling their wings. And Wayne, yes, keep an eye out for my little Monarchs as they pass by! (-: Thanks, everyone. Yes, indeed, it really is quite a sight to watch these Monarchs unfurling their wings. And Wayne, yes, keep an eye out for my little Monarchs as they pass by! (-:

]]> by: MB http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6079 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:37:51 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6079 Beautiful shots! Beautiful shots!

]]> by: Wayne http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6072 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:27:46 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/08/31/the-unfurling-of-wings/#comment-6072 Ahh, how pretty, a wet emergent ready to go! I have this feeling that our drought, however interrupted by recent rains, has broken a breeding period. We are seeing a few Tiger Swallowtails, and there have been numerous Skippers of various sorts, but our butterfly populations this year have been woeful. I'll look for the tagged Monarchs from Ontario in the next few weeks! :-) Ahh, how pretty, a wet emergent ready to go!

I have this feeling that our drought, however interrupted by recent rains, has broken a breeding period. We are seeing a few Tiger Swallowtails, and there have been numerous Skippers of various sorts, but our butterfly populations this year have been woeful.

I’ll look for the tagged Monarchs from Ontario in the next few weeks! :-)

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