monarch chrysalis
Just wanted to share this good shot of a monarch chrysalis on our dog pen. We planted annual butterfly weed and have a bunch of these. We love your site here in West Tennessee.
Rick and Beth
Hi Rick and Beth,
Thanks for your lovely photo of a Monarch Chrysalis.
do these usually stay on plant? mine dropped on the ground; didn’t know what it was. will butterfly still emerge if not connected to milkweed?
Connection to milkweed is not a requirement for the emergence of the adult, but there might be other factors involved in it dropping to the ground that might have threatened its survival.