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  1. Monarch in Chrysalis

    Notice the golden bead across the top... this is not metallic but instead a bumpy area which is made of carotenoids which reflect light in a manner thst makes it appear like gold.

    This area is crucial to the monarch as it allows oxygen into the chrysalis.

    🧪
    .🐛🦋




  2. Monarch in Chrysalis

    Notice the golden bead across the top... this is not metallic but instead a bumpy area which is made of carotenoids which reflect light in a manner thst makes it appear like gold.

    This area is crucial to the monarch as it allows oxygen into the chrysalis.

    🧪
    .🐛🦋
    #monarchs
    #monarchwatch
    #endangeredspecies
    #entomologylove
    #entomology

  3. Monarch in Chrysalis

    Notice the golden bead across the top... this is not metallic but instead a bumpy area which is made of carotenoids which reflect light in a manner thst makes it appear like gold.

    This area is crucial to the monarch as it allows oxygen into the chrysalis.

    🧪
    .🐛🦋
    #monarchs
    #monarchwatch
    #endangeredspecies
    #entomologylove
    #entomology

  4. Monarch in Chrysalis

    Notice the golden bead across the top... this is not metallic but instead a bumpy area which is made of carotenoids which reflect light in a manner thst makes it appear like gold.

    This area is crucial to the monarch as it allows oxygen into the chrysalis.

    🧪
    .🐛🦋
    #monarchs
    #monarchwatch
    #endangeredspecies
    #entomologylove
    #entomology

  5. Monarch in Chrysalis

    Notice the golden bead across the top... this is not metallic but instead a bumpy area which is made of carotenoids which reflect light in a manner thst makes it appear like gold.

    This area is crucial to the monarch as it allows oxygen into the chrysalis.

    🧪
    .🐛🦋
    #monarchs
    #monarchwatch
    #endangeredspecies
    #entomologylove
    #entomology