| After two to four weeks, caterpillars envelop themselves in jade-green chrysalises, where they stay for 10 to 14 days. |
| Some are now encased in chrysalises hanging From the milkweed plants, waiting to emerge as orange-and-black beauties and continue their journey. |
| Then, over the course of several weeks, the children watched the caterpillars grow bigger, spin their chrysalises, and emerge as butterflies. |
| If you see no monarch eggs, caterpillars or chrysalises, trim the plants back now and treat with jets of water or a little insecticidal soap. |
| Images of chrysalises and butterflies suggest regeneration for the survivors. |
| They will turn into chrysalises and, after a few weeks, into butterflies or moths. |
