Sunday

Complete Life Cycle of the butterfly

The life cycle of a butterfy from egg to caterpillar to butterfly - a video produced for the Chicago Nature Museum.



The Monarch butterfly begins life as an egg. It hatches as larvae, eats the eggshell and then the milkweed plants. The larvae becomes a colourful caterpillar. It then protect it's self with a hard case in the pupa stage. It emerges as an orange, black and white butterfly.
monarch butterfly
Monarch butterfly

monarch butterfly
Monarch butterfly

Because the unique life history of the monarch butterfly (danaus plexippus) includes remarkable migrations, it passes through and settles in some urban areas. The monarch butterfly has a wingspan that ranges from 8.9 – 10.2 cm (3½–4 in)

Steven D. Garber (1998). The Urban Naturalist

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2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing these great videos on nature. We are always looking for ways to connect kids with the environment

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  2. I agree and why not watch something educational. Most of the 4 and 5 year olds found this video fascinating and it went with our caterpillar theme.

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