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My daughter found this hanging on our fence. The dots are gold. It’s beautiful. Any clue what’s inside? Thanks.
D. Fife
Hi D,
This is a Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis. It will turn tranparent and reveal the orange wings just before the butterfly emerges.
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