A few hours later the chrysalis now has a smooth, hard wax-like casing. It is a lovely jade green colour with gold spots, hence the name 'chrysalis', from the greek word 'chrysos' for gold.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/22357152@N02">Sid Mosdell</a> from New Zealand
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