THE LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

What is a Life Cycle?

• A life cycle is a series of changes an organism does throughout it's lifetime.

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The egg

• tiny, round or oval shaped
• attaches to leaves or stem of a plant for food.

is the egg big or small?

count how many eggs there are!

the caterpillar

• larva is another name
• worm-like stage of butterfly

Have you ever caught a caterpillar?

what do you think he's doing?

what is on his back?

The CHrysalis

• another name- Pupa
• this is where metamorphosis happens!
• the caterpillar is turning into a beautiful butterfly!

why is the crysalis green?

What can you see now?!

time to come out!

The butterfly

• large colorful wings for flying
• long tongue to pollinate plants
• They lay eggs to make new butterflies!

Be careful!

pollinating plants