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Sunday, October 4, 2015

Repost of a Sunday Miracle from 2012




Sunday at 7:51 AM I found this Gulf Fritillary caterpillar hanging on the chain over the bananas.


In ONE HOUR this little guy hung upside down, and started to swing  back and forth, while I stood and stared and of course Snapped! from above  to below in under and hour. I checked on the web and found this info.
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) caterpillar sheds skin to reveal a fresh chrysallis underneath. The swinging motion is to shed the skin. it only took 10 minutes to go from caterpillar to below.





15 days for a butterfly to emerge












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19 comments:

  1. betty-NZOctober 4, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    What a wonderful thing to witness!!

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  2. TexWisGirlOctober 4, 2015 at 2:01 AM

    pretty neat!

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  3. JoOctober 4, 2015 at 2:29 AM

    Amazing! Indeed a miracle to witness Thanks for sharing. Jo

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  4. AnnOctober 4, 2015 at 4:44 AM

    fascinating. Always fun when you get to witness something like this

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  5. Coloring Outside the LinesOctober 4, 2015 at 4:56 AM

    Wow- that is so cool!

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  6. MersadOctober 4, 2015 at 6:24 AM

    Love the progression. Very stunning.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  7. KathyOctober 4, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    I hope 15 days later you took a photo of the butterfly and that you will show it to us again 15 days from now!

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  8. My Mind's EyeOctober 4, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    Mad snapper your quick trigger finger captured a beautiful series of photos
    Hugs
    C

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  9. Chatty CroneOctober 4, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    That was pretty cool! You are right - a miracle.

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  10. GailOctober 4, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    Amazing photos and post.

    Mother Nature gifts us so much. I'm glad you were able to witness this miracle. They are all around us. Sometimes I forget to stop and look.

    Thanks.

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  11. EG CameraGirlOctober 4, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    Very exciting! I have never seen a caterpillar form a chrysalis and would LOVE to!

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  12. AnonymousOctober 4, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    Oh this is very interesting Sandra to have seen all.

    Perfect timing. We really only have the Monarch butterfly where I lived before and now so will be interesting to see what you get.


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  13. Ruth HiebertOctober 4, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    Oh the wonders of creation!

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  14. jp@A Green RidgeOctober 4, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    And this s why I visit the Butterfly Farm every day for two weeks when on vacation...:)JP

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  15. IdaOctober 5, 2015 at 12:04 AM

    That was super cool. I've never seen the caterpillar or the butterfly before. It's fascinating to watch the time lapse video.

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  16. AnonymousOctober 5, 2015 at 12:45 AM

    Metamorphosis is amazing, no matter how many times one sees it.

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  17. Suburban GirlOctober 5, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    Fascinating.

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  18. photowannabeOctober 5, 2015 at 10:41 PM

    So amazing...God's Masterpiece.

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  19. Debby@Just BreatheOctober 6, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    That is amazing !!!!

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