Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: I've got cocoons!!!, 1 by MOLLYBEE

MOLLYBEE wrote:
My son Casey got to see it this morning (while I got to sleep in) he was so excited he came and woke me up to tell me about it.
I had went out with my coffee this a/m and raised up the screen to look at them and there was still the one hanging there with its head curled up. I thought well it will be a while.
I sat back and drank my coffee and made a couple of phone calls and then my dh came out there. When he looked at them he said "its turning!" I jumped down there and started watching!
It had already started up its body about 1/2" or less but the more I watched the more it covered the cats body. The cat was wiggling around like mad as it slowly turned green. Then it had worked its way all the way to the top of it and that is when its head fell off.(almost looked painful LOL)
The cat continued to wiggle and wiggle even though he was then covered in the green.
Before I knew it, it had already started taking shape, and was the shape of the cocoon. The gold colored spots and line on it, hasn't quiet filled in but you can see where it will be.
I tell ya, I couldn't be more thrilled. I was in such a trance when I first saw it, I couldn't even think to get the camera! I knew I would miss it if I got up to get the camera so I waited until it had slowed down before jumping and running to get it.
I know now that I am going to keep the camera close so I don't have to miss a single shot!