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 | Caterpillars for Christ | by JesusBranch on Flickr |
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A Caterpillar emerges from eggs laid by the Monarch Butterfly
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 | Monarch Life Cycle � 4 of 20 | by SidPix on Flickr |
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It eats and eats till it is time to encase itself into a pupa
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 | Monarch Transition 1 | by SidPix on Flickr |
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It fixes itself securely so that it can cover it self with the sticky substance that comes out of its mouth
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 | Monarch Transition 2 | by SidPix on Flickr |
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The pupa must fully cover the caterpillar
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 | Monarch Life Cycle � 12 of 20 | by SidPix on Flickr |
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The pupa is crystallized to form a hard covering where the butterfly is transformed.
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 | IMG_1292-Edit | by Susan E Adams on Flickr |
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The butterfly is clearly visible from outside as it gets formed.
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 | Monarch Life Cycle � 14 of 20 | by SidPix on Flickr |
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The butterfly emerges soon after....
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 | Free to Fly | by SidPix on Flickr |
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....and leaves the pupa
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 | Monarch Life Cycle � 20 of 20 | by SidPix on Flickr |
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This is the wonder of creation the fully developed Monarch Butterfly with its beautiful colors.
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