The making of the chrysalis is complete. It takes 10 days to two weeks for a monarch to transform from a pupating caterpillar to an adult. “I fell in love with monarchs when I found a chrysalis ...

Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed leaves. Three to five days later, the eggs hatch into caterpillars, which grow and molt several times before generating a chrysalis in which they ...

Monarchs’ scientific name, Danaus plexippus, is Greek for “sleepy transformation”: a poetic description of the metamorphosis that happens in the chrysalis stage. Monarch butterflies only flap their ...

February is a month filled with love, reflection, and community spirit. While it brings Valentine’s Day celebrations, it also ...

Monarchs’ scientific name, Danaus plexippus, is Greek for “sleepy transformation”: a poetic description of the metamorphosis that happens in the chrysalis stage. Monarch butterflies only flap their ...