This summer I found monarch caterpillar at our family summer cottage. I took photos as it grew and was lucky enough to see it emerge from the chrysalis. It was late summer, so this butterfly will have a long migration to its winter home. I wish it a safe journey! Maybe you will meet one of its descendants. You can learn more about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly in my book Watch It Grow – arriving in early 2020.
Monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leaf 
Monarch chrysalis 
Monarch emerging from chrysalis 
Selfie with newly hatched monarch!