What is the plural of chrysalis anyway?

Last night when I made my last check, we had 3 caterpillars in their "j" positions in the Butterfly Bush.  That seems like a good spot, because they'll be largely protected from high winds (barring hurricane force winds which may be coming our way by week's end), and I can see them really well from the porch, which is highly convenient.

Sadly, this morning one of them was all limp and floppy and covered in that tell-tale green goo.  I didn't take a picture, just cut it down and disposed of it assuming it was the result of the OE spore.  Hopefully my caterpillar expert (though she claims not to be one) can verify if that green-goo death is indeed the result of OE spore infestation.

Of the two that were left, we did get two chrysalises:

The good looking one:

and the funky-looking one:

I couldn't get a sharp close-up of it, but I think you can see it is malformed.  His "j" ended up looking more like a "u" last time I saw him.

Anyway, while getting these shots, I saw a previously undiscovered one here:

That one's a beauty!

I also found a couple dead exploded caterpillars and one that had attached itself to our vinyl siding, but then exploded, oozing the green goo all down the siding.  Charming.  But at least I didn't take a picture, in case you're snacking while blog-reading.  I try to be considerate that way.  Just how I was raised.

And then later today I saw a couple other guys making their way toward destiny:

I suppose time will tell what that destiny actually is.....