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Monarch Life Cycle

By CherylMLongley
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    Monarch Butterfly

  • Egg

    Egg
    The Egg is laed on the milkweed plant.

  • Egg

    Egg
    The caterpillar develops inside the egg.

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar
    The caterpillar hatches from the egg and begins to grow and eat the leaves of the milkweed.

  • Growing Caterpillar

    Growing Caterpillar
    The stripes on the caterpillar become apparent.

  • Adult stage

    Adult stage
    The caterpillar grows to be full adult size by eatting milkweed and continues to eat.

  • Molting Period

    Molting Period
    The caterpillar molts their skin in preperation for the transformation.

  • Caterpiller forms Chrysalsis

    Caterpiller forms Chrysalsis
    Monarch forming the chrysalsisThe caterpiller moves its body to form a "J" then the chrysalsis is formed.

  • Chrysalsis changes

    Chrysalsis changes
    The chrysalsis becomes more transparent and you begin to be able to see the butterflies wings.

  • Chrysalsis

    Chrysalsis
    The chrysalsis darkens and then becomes completely see through.

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly
    The butterfly breaks free from the chrysalsis and emerges as a beautiful butterfly but it has to dry its wings.

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly
    The butterfly dries its wing and then ventures out to the bright big world.