Monarch wings (bottom) has green liquid

[dancetta]

I had a monarch whose top wings were stuck in the chrysalis and after awhile I helped it out because if the bottom wings were in the opposite direction of the top (because of gravity and the way the butterfly was pulling) and I feared with time the wings would get stuck in that opposite direction.

I let the butterfly hang and sure enough the wings managed to straighten out, except the color is missing on the ends of the wings. That was yesterday, and today I notice green clear liquid in the bottom of part of the wings. Will this dry out? Can I let the butterfly go like that? I tried a test run this morning but it was clear the butterfly was not ready so I will try again this afternoon.

[harpo787]

How did the test flight go today? Has the liquid dried up?

[dancetta]

Yesterday's flight was unsuccessful. I was hoping someone would write to tell me what to do about the liquid but today's flight took care of that. The butterfly went plop on the ground and the liquid came out. We've had weeks of rainy weather so I'm hoping tomorrow we can try another test flight. Meanwhile, my count on chrysalis is 42 and rising with monarchs being "born" every day.

By the way, this butterfly doesn't have any color on tips of the wings, about 1/2 inch wide. Anybody know why this happens?