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Egg Laying
The Female Butterfly lays her eggs on leaves, in a Monarch butterflies case this is usually on a swan plant. -
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Life Cycle Of A Butterfly
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Caterpillars Hatch
Caterpillars hatch from the eggs between 7-20 days after they are layed and then begin to feed -
Catterpillar Creates Cocoon
The Caterpillar eats and eats till he is big and strong and then attaches himself upside down to a leaf and begins to spin a cocoon -
In The Cocoon
The Caterpillar spins a cocoon that covers his entire body while inside here he tranforms into a butterfly -
Butterfly Emerges From Cocoon
This is when the Butterly breaks free of his cocoon -
A Brand New Butterfly
Transformation complete, the cycle has come full circle and the butterfly will now fly off searching for food and a mate so it can begin all over again
