Butterfly chrysalis, probably that of a viceroy or white admiral photo

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05-SEP-2014	Christine Hanrahan

Butterfly chrysalis, probably that of a viceroy or white admiral

Mer Bleue area

The chrysalis is empty, but am not sure if the butterfly emerged or was parasitized, because the two slender black larvae like things, one of the tree, one on the chrysalis, may be from a parasitic insect.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso320 full exif

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Tom LeRoy		30-Jan-2015 18:04
A very interesting find and observation, Hope the Viceroy emerged as they are really a beautiful butterfly. V

Terry Sprague		30-Jan-2015 17:39
Fascinating. V

Helen Betts		30-Jan-2015 17:31
Interesting information and a great find and capture! V.

joseantonio		30-Jan-2015 17:29
You are really great finding and sharing these lovely creatures.V

Walter Otto Koenig		30-Jan-2015 15:43
Fascinating image, really shows the detail of this Chrysalis. "V"

Jim Coffman		30-Jan-2015 15:11
I don't know how you find these things! Nice capture,Christine!

Carol Rollins		30-Jan-2015 14:54
Great find Christine! Excellent shot.

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