Monarch Butterfly Hatching

Eclosing- Monarch Butterfly Hatching

It’s time to learn about Monarch Butterfly Hatching!! FUN FACT: the proper name for your butterfly hatching is called Eclosing. One day or 24 hours before your Monarch Butterfly emerges your green Chrysalis will become clear or see through. You will be able to clearly see your future butterflies orange and back wings!!!

***** Disclaimer: I am not a scientist and in no way claim to be the knower of all things Monarch. I am simply sharing the knowledge I have gained from hours and hours of research, and my own experience. I always encourage everyone to do their own research from multiple different resources*****

In my experience butterflies typically emerge in the morning between 6am-9am. This happens fairly quickly. The First thing you will notice is a slight tear in the clear Chrysalis. It will then tear all the way up. First to come out is your Monarch Butterfly’s head, followed by the wings, and its body. This process of coming out of the Chrysalis takes around 30 seconds.

Beautiful Butterfly!

Now that your Monarch Butterfly is fully out of it’s chrysalis you will notice it’s wings are scrunched up and the lower part of its body is quite large. This is due to all the blood like fluid being in that location. Your butterfly will begin to sway, and pulsate its body to pump the blood like fluid evenly. Slowly your butterflies wings will become all the way straight.

Now that the blood is pumped throughout the body there is typically some discharge. My assumption is this is access fluid it does not need. Though your butterflies wings are straight they are not yet dry and are very fragile. Let it hang for at least two hours to allow its wings too dry. Once you notice your butterfly flapping it’s wings and or moving around they are ready to be released!!

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