Beauty in an unexpected place...

Just caught this hanging from a partition at a gas station this weekend. It was very wonderful and unexpected to find a such a perfect Monarch butterfly chrysalis thriving in such an unnatural place. The chrysalis itself looked like a piece of jewelry, with tiny gold accents. It was surprisingly firm, but I would want a temporary house to be safe, as I'm sure the caterpillar undergoing transformation does. I am continously amazed by the patience and tenacity of the natural world, and I am in wonder of the beauty it so often creates.