Patty had so many monarchs that her milkweed looked decorated like a Christmas tree! She took these awesome photos of Emerging Monarch Butterflies:

This chrysalis is still forming- note the spirals on top.

Once the chrysalis is fully formed, its a soft green color with the truest metallic gold dots I've found in nature.

They tend to emerge in the morning.  You'll know the time is coming soon when the chrysalis appears translucent and you can begin to see the butterfly through it.

Then the chrysalis begins to open:

Once they emerge from their chrysalis, they need to hang upside-down to extend and dry their wings.