Friday, April 18, 2008
News on Our Royal Baby
I've been asked about how Jem is doing.
At 22 days, the pupa's top half compressed and the outer clear skin hardened into a protective shell. The Pupae or Chrysalis hung for more than a week. look at Picture #2 and you will see gold spots and a golden ring around the top. Chrysalis is a Greek word meaning golden crown.
This is a point at which butterfly pupae can be handled transported because they are dormant. It is also when the sex of the pupa can be determined for the first time. Check out the explanation.
Jem has wings and is on her way!
See Jem's final Live Monarch Update page for close-ups and a movie file of Jem's wings stretching out...Our little Jem is all grown up. They leave home so fast...*sniff!*
At 22 days, the pupa's top half compressed and the outer clear skin hardened into a protective shell. The Pupae or Chrysalis hung for more than a week. look at Picture #2 and you will see gold spots and a golden ring around the top. Chrysalis is a Greek word meaning golden crown.This is a point at which butterfly pupae can be handled transported because they are dormant. It is also when the sex of the pupa can be determined for the first time. Check out the explanation.
What we've been waiting for
Jem has wings and is on her way!
See Jem's final Live Monarch Update page for close-ups and a movie file of Jem's wings stretching out...Our little Jem is all grown up. They leave home so fast...*sniff!*
