Life Cycle of a Life Cycle of a ButterflyButterfly

By S. VickBy S. Vick

Created 3/8/2009Created 3/8/2009

First Stage of a ButterflyFirst Stage of a Butterfly

Before I was a caterpillar, I was a small Before I was a caterpillar, I was a small round egg.round egg.

Picture of eggPicture of egg

The small round egg is laying on a The small round egg is laying on a leaf.leaf.

Second stage of ButterflySecond stage of Butterfly

Look at me!!Look at me!! Once I was an egg, Once I was an egg,

now I am a caterpillar.now I am a caterpillar.

CaterpillarCaterpillarCan you see my stubby legs and my small antennas?

Look at the pattern on my body.

CaterpillarCaterpillar

I love to eat leaves especially I love to eat leaves especially milkweed leaves. milkweed leaves.

Caterpillar Making ChrysalisCaterpillar Making Chrysalis

It is time for the caterpillar It is time for the caterpillar

to make a new home to make a new home

called a pupa orcalled a pupa or

““chrysalis”.chrysalis”.

I hang my body down I hang my body down

in the shape of thein the shape of the

Letter “J”.Letter “J”.

Third Stage of ButterflyThird Stage of Butterfly

My new home!My new home!

I call it my I call it my

cocoon. cocoon.

Some people call my Some people call my

new home “chrysalis”new home “chrysalis”

or “pupa”.or “pupa”.

Chrysalis Chrysalis

If you look closely,If you look closely,

I am beginningI am beginning

to change intoto change into

somethingsomething

beautiful.beautiful.

Waking UpWaking Up

It is time to wake up!

I have beensleeping too long.

Fourth stage of ButterflyFourth stage of Butterfly

I am a beautiful Monarch butterfly.I am a beautiful Monarch butterfly. Can you see my long Can you see my long

skinny legs?skinny legs?

Watch me spread my wings!Watch me spread my wings!

Can you see my antennas?Can you see my antennas?

Symmetry – Same on both Symmetry – Same on both sidessides

Can you look at my wings?Can you look at my wings?

They have the same colorThey have the same color

and pattern on and pattern on

both sides.both sides.

Monarch ButterflyMonarch Butterfly

Peacock ButterflyPeacock Butterfly

My other friendsMy other friends

Blue PansyBlue Pansy

Blue MorphoBlue Morpho

DemophonDemophon

NotabilisNotabilis

Beautiful ButterflyBeautiful Butterfly

Fly away butterfly and join your Fly away butterfly and join your friends.friends.

When autumn is here and the nights When autumn is here and the nights become cool, I will fly south with my become cool, I will fly south with my friends.friends.

In the spring, I will return looking for In the spring, I will return looking for my favorite flowers and the my favorite flowers and the

milkweed.milkweed.

ReferencesReferences

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