Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly - Update on metamorphosis - Caterpillar now preparing for chrysalis stage

Attached by silk threads to the stem of a plant the caterpillar awaits. The next update will show that the final exoskeleton has been shed to reveal a chrysalis. Amazing! (click on image to supersize)
Photo by Carolyn Hietala http://carolynhietalapaintings.blogspot.com/