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The Egg is laed on the milkweed plant.
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The caterpillar develops inside the egg.
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The caterpillar hatches from the egg and begins to grow and eat the leaves of the milkweed.
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The stripes on the caterpillar become apparent.
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The caterpillar grows to be full adult size by eatting milkweed and continues to eat.
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The caterpillar molts their skin in preperation for the transformation.
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Monarch forming the chrysalsisThe caterpiller moves its body to form a "J" then the chrysalsis is formed.
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The chrysalsis becomes more transparent and you begin to be able to see the butterflies wings.
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The chrysalsis darkens and then becomes completely see through.
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The butterfly breaks free from the chrysalsis and emerges as a beautiful butterfly but it has to dry its wings.
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The butterfly dries its wing and then ventures out to the bright big world.
