Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Help ID this chrysalis please. AST or BST?, 0 by JLD_II

JLD_II wrote:
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I'm so sorry for the Xmas picture! It was late when I was posting these pics and I assumed the 3rd pic was in the right series of pictures. I JUST noticed it a few seconds ago.
You guys are the best with your knowledge and willingness to help me.
I brought the cat inside a few days ago and with in 36 hours, I found it hanging from the lid that you see in the 1st 2 pics. I took it off and set it upside down to photograph. I have it right here waiting to see what happens. I thought it was already enclosed or in the process as I haven't seen it move. Is there anything I should be doing to help it out at this point or do I just wait?
It's very odd, I went out to find the other cats that were on the remains of my 1 fennel plant only to find they had eaten it all down to twigs and had moved on somewhere. There were atleast another 10-12 cats on it all in the 5th instar IMO.
The AST and BST cats look almost identicle in the 5th instar, I couldn't tell them apart and was hoping to go out to look again. The other odd thing...My nextdoor nieghboor has the same fennel we gave here growing less than 50 yards away from my plant and there isn't a single cat on it and the plant is still huge/pristine. I wonder how in the world the butterflies missed it? My "Smokey Fennel" is in more of a butterfly garden than hers but the distance or lack of makes no sense to me. Meaning how there isn't a single cat on it.
I also thought I was too far East for an Anise to visit but I could swear I've seen both butterflies. I guess I will soon know.
Here is the 3rd picture I meant to post last night.
Would/could you guys give me a timeline of what to expect with this lil guy? How long beforeI might see a butterfly or should expect it to close?
Thanks again for your help and I'll keep you posted with more pics.
JD