tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post5535704817633463463..comments2023-04-17T05:21:11.021-06:00Comments on This Grandmother's Garden: Butterfly Dreams Part Three... Chrysalis!Carolyn ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-36368761895099152572011-09-14T09:24:01.205-06:002011-09-14T09:24:01.205-06:00Nature is truly amazing isn't it? I've nev...Nature is truly amazing isn't it? I've never actually witnessed the transformation so I enjoyed your post chronicling it!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-12782604428450146662011-09-13T17:36:54.642-06:002011-09-13T17:36:54.642-06:00It is such an amazing transformation isn't it!...It is such an amazing transformation isn't it!Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-55916298307649912952011-09-13T00:47:51.332-06:002011-09-13T00:47:51.332-06:00I feel envious, maybe your climate is really condu...I feel envious, maybe your climate is really conducive to most crops, not too dry-not too cold. I am not gardening as i dont have time, but my mother does. Even the very easy vegetables like okra, stringbeans, squash that my mother planted have pests and diseases. Even the healthy-looking taro now has some fungus which destroyed the leaves. Okra had been feasted on by some larvae which rolled itself at the folded edges. Squash succumbed into virus, so i got the tops and made vegies out of it. Maybe if i can be fulltime, i can garden also as nicely as yours, oh when will that be is the big question.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-50778207052614249192011-09-13T00:30:03.798-06:002011-09-13T00:30:03.798-06:00Everybody seems to be posting all their butterfly ...Everybody seems to be posting all their butterfly transformations, which i always love to do but still hasn't for i am not yet able to stay at home and tend to them. Office employees shouldn't dream of shooting this process as just yet. You should see Carol's of Flower Hill Farm, she also posted this and the swallowtail, lovely photos too. Another in Singapore Butterfly Farm posted the time lapse video which is really fantastic. I envy you people. I promise I will do that too!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-20444313261303076592011-09-12T09:06:46.588-06:002011-09-12T09:06:46.588-06:00It is such an amazing and beautiful process - and ...It is such an amazing and beautiful process - and your wonderful photos document it so well! A monarch passed through my garden yesterday - on its way to Mexico I assume.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949235207762990894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-55673056997107787892011-09-12T02:55:14.192-06:002011-09-12T02:55:14.192-06:00Wow, well done with the sequence. I can only imagi...Wow, well done with the sequence. I can only imagine how you achieved it. Looking forward to more.alison@thisbloominglifehttp://www.thisbloominglife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-39001353617871939902011-09-11T22:22:25.089-06:002011-09-11T22:22:25.089-06:00what a lovely sequence of photos you have there Ca...what a lovely sequence of photos you have there Carolyn. since you have it on a stick it will be easy to watch as the butterfly emerges. I look forward to the next installment.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-76315736790761769292011-09-11T12:07:58.726-06:002011-09-11T12:07:58.726-06:00Hello again, I am back.
It is amazing what nature ...Hello again, I am back.<br />It is amazing what nature do. And it was so nice that you give a better place for that small miracle.Elladahttp://plaisirsdujardinellada.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-46225482566530394082011-09-11T09:18:16.498-06:002011-09-11T09:18:16.498-06:00It's an amazing process, and a beautiful one. ...It's an amazing process, and a beautiful one. Love that you got creative with the dying leaf.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-13101904135104494572011-09-11T08:37:36.989-06:002011-09-11T08:37:36.989-06:00I love seeing a closeup of this metamorphosis! Aw...I love seeing a closeup of this metamorphosis! Awesome. Thanks for sharing!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-74617222589314774442011-09-10T14:46:01.027-06:002011-09-10T14:46:01.027-06:00Ingenious save for that chrysalis...I have found m...Ingenious save for that chrysalis...I have found my common milkweed chewed but no sign of the caterpillars or chrysalis...Maybe they are there but I have not had time to really look...this wonderful series of posts is so informative and wonderfully spiritual..thx Carolyn!!Donnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-25797981514520530122011-09-10T13:53:13.565-06:002011-09-10T13:53:13.565-06:00Ann, the butterflies emerge within
8-12 days of b...Ann, the butterflies emerge within <br />8-12 days of becoming a Chrysalis. We keep them until the following morning, then we set them free. Two are now on their way to Mexico and one will leave tomorrow. Three still in Chrysalis. Our marvelous journey with them will soon be over... it has been so amazing.<br /><br />Jane,<br />Monarchs are my exception too. They are beautiful.<br /><br />Thank you all for your sweet comments. Love them all!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-24239703264150754792011-09-10T10:24:56.811-06:002011-09-10T10:24:56.811-06:00While the metamorphosis is amazing in itself, your...While the metamorphosis is amazing in itself, your photos are so wonderful. What will you do with them when they emerge? Won't it be the middle of the winter? Can't wait for Part III. And thank you for your faithful following of The Garden Spot. I have far less exciting adventures to write about.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668006270534204954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-16106408065437461012011-09-10T08:09:41.160-06:002011-09-10T08:09:41.160-06:00WOW! I'm not a fan of caterpillars (way too ma...WOW! I'm not a fan of caterpillars (way too many legs for my liking!) but these could be an exception...and to think there's someone out there like you rescuing those about to fall to the ground while they sleep! I too can sleep peacefully at night...can't wait to see these little beauties awake! xxxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994279172996044439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-36997579262236685802011-09-10T06:43:37.338-06:002011-09-10T06:43:37.338-06:00This is one of the best posts I have seen in a lon...This is one of the best posts I have seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing the transformation you witnessed. A small miracle.Sheila Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398460989255897347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-39047828623406591632011-09-10T06:01:47.805-06:002011-09-10T06:01:47.805-06:00Your photos are awesome! Love how you present this...Your photos are awesome! Love how you present this lesson!NHGardenhttp://www.nhgarden.com/notes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-6338332063371656182011-09-10T05:52:04.479-06:002011-09-10T05:52:04.479-06:00Dear Carolyn, How wonderful that you saved the mon...Dear Carolyn, How wonderful that you saved the monarch chrysalis. Your amazing photographs are fascinating, and I can't wait to see the next chapter of this saga. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-84564549782849963672011-09-10T01:37:52.300-06:002011-09-10T01:37:52.300-06:00Hi Carolyn,
Thank you for visiting my blog.
Your p...Hi Carolyn,<br />Thank you for visiting my blog.<br />Your pictures of monarch chrysalis transformation is amazing - thanks for sharing.<br />EwaEwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460827662984311538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-2986249928498911382011-09-09T22:02:14.792-06:002011-09-09T22:02:14.792-06:00I've never seen a monarch caterpillar before. ...I've never seen a monarch caterpillar before. Very engaging series of photos. The caterpillars have their own symmetrical beauty to them.GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-37479199697696597112011-09-09T21:48:29.603-06:002011-09-09T21:48:29.603-06:00I'm so glad you're enjoying my Butterfly D...I'm so glad you're enjoying my Butterfly Dreams... it truly is a dream come true for me and Donna, you're so right about it being just like a good TV show. We've pretty much been glued to our seats as we've watch them. The Caterpillars are all Chrysalis now so there isn't much action going on, but we still sit and gaze at them whenever we walk by. Number two Butterfly emerged this morning and number three will emerge tomorrow morning. We are sooo excited!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-7755377108355812011-09-09T19:29:52.318-06:002011-09-09T19:29:52.318-06:00This is such an amazing process and I would be glu...This is such an amazing process and I would be glued to watching them like I was watching a good TV program. I bet you are still tickled pink that your son brought these home to you. You have some really nice photos of the transformation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-21072035474855425882011-09-09T15:56:04.679-06:002011-09-09T15:56:04.679-06:00I looked at these photos over and over in amazemen...I looked at these photos over and over in amazement. I've never seen this happening. I'm so glad you helped the poor guy out with his hanging home!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-82417139784901496112011-09-09T15:50:48.321-06:002011-09-09T15:50:48.321-06:00I had to back up as I'd missed your previous c...I had to back up as I'd missed your previous caterpillar posts! This is so exciting! I would love to do this someday, but have been struggling a little to get some of our native milkweeds to grow and be happy here. This will just make me more determined to get them to grow. Can't wait for the next chapter!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-70227688001266225442011-09-09T11:52:04.840-06:002011-09-09T11:52:04.840-06:00Carolyn, an amazing sequence of photographs, I'...Carolyn, an amazing sequence of photographs, I'm already looking forwards to the follow up post! Thanks for sharing.Christine @ the Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.com