Later in the day we were shocked to find this iridescent fragile looking thing had emerged from the ugly shell in the first picture. I was completely enchanted by the colors of this new creature so I just kept snapping photos.
The dark green dot on his wing is a drop of liquid. When they "molt" they are covered with this brilliant green fluid and then they hang on a branch to dry. I assume they cannot fly until their wings are properly dried out.
Maybe we will hear his music in the trees sometime soon.
