Queen butterfly

[Paul Cherubini]

> I live in Florida (northern) and a friend brought me a queen butterfly
> chrysalis as a gift. It seems almost ready to come out but I can't find
> out any information on how long they stay in this stage or how long they
> will live. 

Indoors, the queen chrysalis should hatch in 10-16 days. Outdoors, in winter, it might 
take 15-25 days.  If queens are like monarchs, they should live 1-2 months outdoors and 
should be able to survive overnight temperatures that dip briefly into the 25-30 degrees F 
range. 

Paul Cherubini, Placerville, Calif.