Anticipation!

I'm looking forward to seeing what is inside this butterfly chrysalis! I've looked online and I think it's a Variegated Fritillary. :0)

My computer was offline all day, because my crazy cat, Ginger, chewed the phone cord that goes to my ethernet!!! I had to wait for my hubby to bring a new cord home.

I am overwhelmed by the lovely responses to my pics the last few days. Thank you so much!!! :0)

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[Rick Schies]

It's going to be a beauty

[Brandie]

So a fav! You must report back if you see what comes out! I'll have to show my daughter this in the morning. hehe

[Nikkers]

Bloody cats... !!! lol oh cant wait to see this guy....

[Veronica Brown]

Wow....what an awesome find and capture! Can't way to see!!

[Terry Beigie]

This is beautiful! I can't wait to see either. And silly cat...pets are great and so much work, aren't they?

[Paul Myers]

Wow! That's one of the prettiest chrysalisisisisi (SP) I've ever seen. Very nice shot.

[Zoe Ferrie]

Great capture, beautiful colours and lovely DOF!

[John E]

It's markings are beautiful!

[Ramona]

This is so cool!

[Anna Mae Andrews]

It is a waiting game, I suppose. BUT, if the outside is any indicator, it will be contrasty and pretty.

[Cheryllee]

Awesome find and capture!

[Sheila]

That is absolutely beautiful already...I hope you are able to catch it opening and seeing what it is!! SO COOL!

[richard saffold]

well, its going to be pretty hard to top this!

[Anne ❀]

Awesome capture. Could you just take some time lapse pics for us for the next couple of days ... ok? lol

[Carolyn White]

@sunnygreenwood I've got the chrysalis in my kitchen window. I'm going to keep an eye on it. :0)

[Robin]

This looks so intriguing! I do hope you're there for the unveiling. Looking forward to it. Lovely capture of the chrysalis in the meantime.

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

this is absolutely amazingly beautiful! I can't wait to see, either, if it's this pretty now.

[Rach_who]

This would have to be one of the prettiest chrysalis I have ever seen. Did you find out how long you have to wait for it to turn into a butterfly? I hope you are home when it happens. Lovely shot.

[Kylie T]

let's hope he/she is as pretty as its 'case' :) Lucky you had a spare cord for the internet! :)

[Carolyn White]

@rach_who Thank you! I don't know how long, but I'm home most of the time. :0)

[Danielle Greenwood]

oh wow this is fantastic!!

[Carolyn White]

@kaost We didn't have a spare. My hubby had to buy a new one. I love my animals, but sometimes they drive me crazy...and it's a short trip! LOL!

[Trina P Holub]

This is so cool! Wow!

[janet gregory]

Another fantastic capture!

[Angie Vega ☮♥ シ]

what a beautiful shot and can't wait to see the beauty inside that

[Tabbycat]

Wow. Does it ever have to hatch? It's so beautiful just like that! I had a rat that loved to chew electrical cords, but I didn't think cats were into that...crazy indeed!

[marg]

Oh WOW Carolyn - this is unbelievable! So much clarity and detail. I'm loving that colour too. You just go from strength to strength with your photos.

[Kaz]

What a gorgeous find......hope you can catch the inhabitant when it hatches :-) Gorgeous clarity and focus. Colours are amazing!

[Kari]

This. is. amazing. Fave!

[Amber D]

Ooooohhh! Wow! That is so pretty! Hope to get to see the beauty inside!

[Cindy Lee Jones]

That's a beauty!

[Gerrard]

beatuiful...

[alia_801]

Wow! Perfect focus and detail! I hope we get to see what's inside too!

[Jennifer C]

your pics are awesome, this is brilliant!

[Sheila]

Hey Carolyn! You made the Popular page with this one too!!! :)

[Geertje K.]

Wow, what a perfect chrysalis!!! Amazing colour! I bet the butterfly inside does look a bit like this!

[Denise]

Great capture.

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

Perfect detail! Think I better start following you! Amazing photos!

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous! It reminds me of a seashell!

[Beth]

Wow! Just this is so beautiful. You've really captured a sharp close-up. This is a excellent example of the chrysalis.

[robinwarner]

wow that is beautiful..not sure if i have ever seen one so beautiful

[Rebecca Briggs]

oh wow....amazing Carolyn...x

[junginger]

cool find!

[Karen Sylvia]

Oh how neat!

[FaerieMoon]

I have to fave this--the colours are crazy!! You must have been so excited to find it. I can hardly wait to see what it looks like when it opens

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I can't wait either...even though this certainly is more than just another "opening act." Wow. Love it. Fav!

[Tara]

FAV!@! How amazingly beautiful. Wow.

[Paula]

What an incredibly beautiful cocoon!

[Jason Daniels]

This is so lovely!

[Nikkers]

PP. baby!!! :) :)

[Bugik]

OMGosh, this is awesome! What an opportunity to see such beauty. Great capture!

[GINA]

Incredible find wow and a gorgeous shot, and on the PP as well!!!!! yeah :)

[Pyrrhula]

Great cats and capture

[Karen Hofmann]

How cool! I've never seen one of those before!

[Ariel Sublett]

Neat!

[LYN ROBINSON]

it's quite beautiful in its own right isn't it?

[Donna Edwards]

Fab focus!

And, naughty Ginger!

;o)

[La.Sk]

The detail is fantastic! My kids had one of those butterfly garden things last year. We got to watch the entire life cycle of the butterfly and it was so neat to see them coming out and opening their wings for the first time.