Courtesy—Monarch butterfly caterpillars prepare for the next phase of life at Cole Gardens in Concord.
CourtesyCole Gardens is bustling with scientific activity lately. If you’ve been following us religiously – which we know you have – you’ve probably noticed our somewhat regular updates of the butterflies at the garden center. The last time we checked in we showed you some eggs. Here’s what those eggs turned into. The caterpillars are now making their chrysalises, and we all know what comes after that. Stay tuned to see what happens!
Courtesy—Monarch butterfly caterpillars prepare for the next phase of life at Cole Gardens in Concord.
The circle of life is well under way at Cole Gardens. The original group of monarch butterflies brought in at the beginning of summer laid eggs a few weeks ago, and now those new caterpillars are now ready for their next phase of life. Here you see some caterpillars crawling around, while some others have already spun their chrysalises. When they come out of those green pods, they’ll be much bigger, brighter and butterflyier than ever before.
Stay tuned for a final update – when the new adult butterflies are set free into the world.
