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Monarch butterfly chrysalis almost ready to emerge.

On a visit to one of the many Crown Flower trees on Maui took this photo of this nearly fully developed Monarch almost ready to leave its chrysalius and become a full flegged butterfly.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lahaina, Hawaii, United States of America
Copyright: © Manuel Balesteri