Discuss the words life cycle

Cycle =something that is repeated in a certain order

Life cycle =the order of the butterfly's life from beginning to end

First stage
Very small eggs
The shape depends on type of butterfly that laid the egg
Laid on leaves

When the egg hatches, it is not a butterfly!

They are not in this stage for long. They do a lot of eating while they are a larva.
Right away they eat believe they were born on. They grow a lot.
Their skin does not stretch. As they grow they molt. (Shed)

When the caterpillar is done growing, they form a pupa or chrysalis. During this stage they grow their wings and develop into a butterfly.

Once the butterfly has finished growing in the chrysalis, it breaks out. It will not be able to fly right away. It will take about three hours. It will lay eggs on a leaf to start the cycle again.