Tuesday, September 16, 2008

ABC Wednesday - Round 3 - "I" - Post 79


INCREDIBLE
photo by O.J.Moser

I've outlived my threescore years and ten, and have seen a lot of things. One thing that I had not seen until Monday of this week was this: a Monarch Butterfly caterpillar in the actual process of changing from a squiggly, voracious worm into a jade-green chrysalis which will protect it as it metamorphoses into a beautiful butterfly. My daughter, whose photo of the pupating event is shown, has about 20-25 chrysalides in her home, along with another dozen or more Monarch Butterfly caterpillars. She's sort of a nature nut, and her children are fascinated by all this (as is her mother.) I hope to be present when the butterflies emerge; I haven't witnessed that before, either.

While watching this transformation, all I could say was "incredible, just incredible." With this in mind, my ABC Wednesday's "I" post was created.

ABC Wednesday was created by Mrs. Nesbitt. Please visit the ABC Wednesday site to view others' interpretations of this week's letter, "I."
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40 comments:

  1. CountrygirlSeptember 16, 2008 at 7:02 PM

    "Bullfrogs and butterflies - they both been born again!" Have you heard that song? When I saw your photo that's what it brought to mind. Bless you!

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  2. ColumboSeptember 16, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    Way cool. I love butterflies, and it is incredible how they become butterflies. Kids love to see the transformation. Thanks for posting on ABC Wednesday.

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  3. cottonpickerSeptember 16, 2008 at 8:02 PM

    How cool is that!! Keep us updated in pictures for the next episode!!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2008 at 8:21 PM

    You're quite right that is an incredible shot.

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  9. Ruth Hull ChatlienSeptember 16, 2008 at 9:05 PM

    Beautiful, amazing, and well, . . . incredible.

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  10. abbSeptember 16, 2008 at 9:55 PM

    I've never seen anything like that! Wish you had had a slooooow camera to take the whole transformation -

    The monarch chrysalis is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Glad you shared! Incredible!

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  11. LouiseSeptember 16, 2008 at 10:37 PM

    You are right, INCREDIBLE! I've thought about getting some chrysalids for my girls to watch. Now I'm convinced. But the caterpillar turning into one is cool, too. Must do research!

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  12. JeannelleSeptember 16, 2008 at 10:38 PM

    Oh, yes....incredible!! I had not ever seen this transformation before, either. Thank you for posting this photo from your daughter!

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  13. The Mulligan FamilySeptember 16, 2008 at 10:54 PM

    Incredible to watch - and an incredible photo! Perfect addition to ABC Wednesday!

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  14. Maria VerivakiSeptember 16, 2008 at 11:17 PM

    one of the miracles of nature

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  15. magiceyeSeptember 17, 2008 at 12:29 AM

    incredible indeed!

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  16. antigoniSeptember 17, 2008 at 12:44 AM

    I agree. Incredible.

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  17. photowannabeSeptember 17, 2008 at 1:25 AM

    I would say incredible too. Fantastic shot.

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  18. Leslie:September 17, 2008 at 1:26 AM

    Incredible is so right! I do hope you get to see the new birth.

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  19. naturglede/Randi LindSeptember 17, 2008 at 1:39 AM

    That was realy incredible. Love it:)

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2008 at 1:41 AM

    Another daily miracle courtesy of Mother Earth. Wonderful isn't it.

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  21. PetrusSeptember 17, 2008 at 1:49 AM

    Your daughter was very lucky to be able to photograph this .. a great picture.

    It's nice to watch nature - plants growing, birds flying and the passing of the seasons .

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  22. SazSeptember 17, 2008 at 2:16 AM

    interesting interpretation of i....

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  23. me ann my cameraSeptember 17, 2008 at 5:40 AM

    Oh this is wonderful and such an exciting photo capture!! I agree with you totally, absolutely incredible.
    ann at Gallimaufry Gleanings

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  24. Amila SalgadoSeptember 17, 2008 at 5:56 AM

    Hi Pat,
    After you mentioned this earlier, I was looking forward for this. What a beautiful capture!

    I hope you will document its metamorphosis it turns a winged adult.

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  25. Rune EideSeptember 17, 2008 at 7:37 AM

    I thought the picture itself incredible!

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  26. BrianSeptember 17, 2008 at 8:10 AM

    What an amazing photo, thank you.

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  27. Bear NakedSeptember 17, 2008 at 9:12 AM

    Incredible Image for ABC Wednesday letter I.

    Bear((( )))

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  28. mrsnesbittSeptember 17, 2008 at 10:21 AM

    Your words say it all! Incredible indeed.
    What a treasure for ABC Wednesday!

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  29. dotSeptember 17, 2008 at 1:53 PM

    That IS incredible! Where did your daughter get so many?

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  30. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2008 at 3:25 PM

    Simply grand Ruth. I've never seen one except through photography. You seem to have every day of the week tied up with photo groups! LOL. Your becoming quite an expert.

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  31. Kim from HiraethSeptember 17, 2008 at 4:52 PM

    I hope you're there when it emerges, camera in hand!

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  32. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2008 at 5:29 PM

    That is indeed incredible! And very beautiful too.

    I have a jar of caterpillars in the process of changing into chrysalises in my spare room right now - nothing so exciting as Monarch butterflies, these are almost certainly just Cabbage Moths, but the eggs were laid on my lounge mirror!! So, there they are.

    Disappointingly, they're pupating underground. All I can see is the odd shiny brown case pressed up agains the plastic of the jar.

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  33. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsSeptember 18, 2008 at 4:56 AM

    This pic is amazing! Incredible! The colours are wonderful!

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  34. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2008 at 6:56 AM

    Beautiful Nature. Great shot.

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  35. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2008 at 9:20 AM

    Beautiful again.
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  36. Kerri FarleySeptember 18, 2008 at 10:05 AM

    WOW! I have never seen anything like that either. Fantastic!!
    Glad your daughter is a "nature nut" :)

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  37. EggheadSeptember 18, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    That is the most incredible photo I have seen in a long time. It will really be great to see it emerge into that beautiful butterfly.

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  38. DinaSeptember 20, 2008 at 10:54 AM

    Metamorphosis as an idea is pretty incredible itself, but your photo brings it home in a big way!
    Thanks for sharing a special moment.

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  40. AnonymousOctober 22, 2008 at 3:14 AM

    I love butterflies.

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