we are preparing to remove the camphor tree from the front yard and i’ve been assigned to document the “before” photos. rest assured “after” photos will follow.

we had a total of 4 monarch chrysalises (sp?) on our property this autumn and a couple on our neighbor’s fence. there were a few caterpillars that didn’t make it but it was fun watching the chrysalis form, turn dark, and produce a monarch. you might not be able to tell from my photo dates, but the whole process from formation to release is about 2 weeks.