A Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis!

I was out in our school garden this afternoon and what should I find? A monarch butterfly chrysalis! For the past three years I have been trying to get our milkweed to grow strong and for monarch butterflies to find it.  This year they finally did!

I can't wait to see if it hatches in 10 - 14 days. I have been reading online how only about 10% of the caterpillars go on to become butterflies...there are a host of predators out there!  On Monday, if the chrysalis is still there, I will bring it inside to hatch and then release it back into our garden.