life cycle of a butterfly
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Monarch butterfly powerpointTRANSCRIPT
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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