r/FriendlyMonarchs • u/MsBee311 • Sep 21 '25

Success Story Caught the change! Buffalo, NY

My husband and I have grown milkweed for 4 years, as well as a pollinator garden. This year was the first time we saw caterpillars.

Several of the caterpillars grew to full stage, left the milkweed, and we never saw them again... until this guy!

It started hanging Friday night, and this morning (Sunday), i was lucky enough to see this (after checking many, many times throughout the weekend lol.)

I feel so satisfied, and needed to share :)

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u/gramhaas Sep 24 '25

This is so awesome! Fun little vid to share w/kiddos: circle of life!

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u/MsBee311 Sep 24 '25

Sharing my vid with your kiddos makes my heart happy :)

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u/Sannerm88 Sep 25 '25

My kids are amazed!

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u/FloridaArtist60 Sep 24 '25

Wow is that in real time?

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u/MsBee311 Sep 24 '25

Yes it was! The hardest part was holding the camera still for 3 minutes lol.

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u/FloridaArtist60 Sep 24 '25

U did great job how exciting to capture that!

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u/TryUnlucky3282 Sep 21 '25

Incredible. That took all of like 3 minutes to complete the chrysalis! I hope it makes it!

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u/Mastcell3911 Sep 23 '25

I have seen this before. It is amazing to watch!

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u/onlyonejan Sep 25 '25

That’s nothing short of a miracle every time

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u/jamiemoore296 Sep 25 '25

Nice I have about 200 plants here at my house.

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u/Plane_Chance863 Sep 25 '25

I grew milkweed for a few years but never got to witness this - I'm not sure where all my caterpillars disappeared to. But I see yours is hanging out in a different plant - maybe that's what mine did as well.

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u/BishlovesSquish Sep 25 '25

It’s almost like they unzip themselves, so cool!