A monarch butterfly emerges from its cocoon, wings closed and upside down.
A close-up shot of a monarch butterfly recently came out of its cocoon. The butterfly is upside down with its wings closed and its legs still attached to the cocoon above. Its wings are pale orange with black lines and white spots. Behind are four pale green stems that are planted on a brown soil with dried leaves on top and a dark gray plastic planter. The background is a blurred white wall with a vertical green stick on the right side.