The Metamorphosis of Butterflies from 2014 came together from my finally digging through archives of Flower Hill Farm photographs from last summer. Witnessing the metamorphosis of butterflies is a treasured ritual I share with thousands of other individuals who hold dear these remarkable beings. Raising butterflies nourishes my imagination and opens it to change and an ever present sense of wonder. Hour by hour and day by day convey countless small miracles to observe – bringing light and hope … [Read more...] about Metamorphosis of Butterflies from 2014
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Three ~ Emergence
The Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamophosis . . . continues with a busy butterfly community freeing themselves of confining chrysalises. Observing carefully you will note there is a difference in the first and second chrysalises . . . look towards the top and see how the surface begins to give like an accordion . . . expanding as the abdomen moves inside loosening the antennae and leg templates that clearly are revealed in the first image below. There are often small signs revealing … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Three ~ Emergence
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Three ~ Emergence
The Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamophosis . . . continues with a busy butterfly community freeing themselves of confining chrysalises. Observing carefully you will note there is a difference in the first and second chrysalises . . . look towards the top and see how the surface begins to give like an accordion . . . expanding as the abdomen moves inside loosening the antennae and leg templates that clearly are revealed in the first image below.There are often … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Three ~ Emergence
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Two ~ Jeweled Chrysalis
Though I greatly enjoy and respect the antics and heroics of the Monarch Butterfly caterpillar, the chrysalis or pupa stage of the Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle offers delectable candy for the imagination. The beautiful jewel like ornaments studded with what appears to be gold hang beneath leaf or twig completely vulnerable to the goings on around them. While breezes blow and rain and sun soak the landscape, hundreds of Monarch and other butterfly chrysalises hang hidden from view . . . … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Two ~ Jeweled Chrysalis
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Two ~ Jeweled Chrysalis
Though I greatly enjoy and respect the antics and heroics of the Monarch Butterfly caterpillar, the chrysalis or pupa stage of the Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle offers delectable candy for the imagination. The beautiful jewel like ornaments studded with what appears to be gold hang beneath leaf or twig completely vulnerable to the goings on around them. While breezes blow and rain and sun soak the landscape, hundreds of Monarch and other butterfly chrysalises hang hidden from view . . . … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Two ~ Jeweled Chrysalis
