Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Found this chrysalis? this morning, 0 by artcons
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Subject: Found this chrysalis? this morning
Forum: Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening
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artcons wrote: I was looking at one of my Christmas Senna bushes this morning. I was trying to find a sulphur cat to take a picture of, that might be better than the one's I currently have. I was doing this today because the bush is beginning to bud. Shortly it will produce beautiful yellow flowers. When this happens, the sulphur butterfly cats that feed on the bushes will change color. When the plant is not blooming, late Jan. through Oct., the cats are green striped lengthwise. When the plant blooms starting in November the cats become yellow striped because they will eat the yellow flowers instead of the leaves. Looking closely at every branch trying to find one of these green striped cats, I spotted this creature that, to me, appears to be a chrysalis in progress. Can anyone verify this for me? This bush is frequented by sulphurs and whites, all year round, for their larvae needs. Thanks, Art |


