Butterflies

stage 1-the eggs

It all starts when a female butterfly lays her eggs,usually on a leaf or a stem of a plant the caterpillar can eat. Inside these little eggs are caterpillars which grow. The time it takes to hatch can vary from a few weeks to until the weather is warm.

Stage 2-The caterpillar
Once ready the caterpillar will leave it's egg home and enters the big outside world and these little critters have one big appetite! During this stage the little caterpillars shed their skin 5-7 times as the caterpillar grows.

Stage 3-The pupa

Once fully grown,the caterpillar will form a chrysalis or pupa which
will act like a bed for the little caterpillar to rest. They usually do this on twigs or safe places after eating to change into a beautiful butterfly! This process usually takes 5-7 weeks.

Stage 4 -The butterfly

During this stage the pupa opens then a butterfly comes out. When a butterfly first comes out it's wings moist. The wings are also soft. The wings are also enclosed against its body. The butterfly is tired and needs rest.After that the butterfly is gonna pump blood into its wings. Now it is ready to fly.

What butterflies need to do to survive

• Butterflies need to eat
• Butterflies need to mate
• Butterflies need to migrate
• Butterflies need to go through puddling(when butterflies take nutrients from mud puddles)
• A butterflies body temperature needs to stay above 86 degrees

Butterfly behavior

• When a butterfly drinks they flap their wings
• When butterflies mate, they stay close together
• When butterflies migrate they usually do it in groups
• When butterflies go though ''puddling'' (when a butterfly takes nutrients from mud puddles) they flap their wings

Fun facts

• Butterflies flap 5 beats a second
• Butterflies have good eyesight
• Butterflies have 4 wings
• Butterflies need sun to survive
• Monarch butterflies can migrate for long distances

Sources

• national geographic kids
• academy of natural science
• enchanted learning
• science kids
• fun butterfly facts for kids
• butterfly- encyclopedia
• The butterfly site

Summary
Today I talked to you about the life cycle of a butterfly, what a butterfly needs to survive,and butterfly behavior. I also talked about my sources.

Any questions?

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