1. The Life Cycle of a Butterfly  What did you learn in your exploration?  Which parts of the life cycle are you unsure about? 4

2. Stage 1: Eggs Mother butterfly lays eggs on plant Sets in place with glue-like substance Usually 100-300 eggs laid Butterfly chooses plant carefully, as caterpillars will later feast on it In some cases, I only ‘stick’ around for approximately 4 – 7 days. 10;5 5 11 7

3. Stage 2: Caterpillar  Caterpillar hatches from egg  Feasts on it’s ‘birth’ plant  Sheds skin approx. 4-5 times 12 8

4. Stage 3: Chrysalis Caterpillar hangs from a branch and spins a chrysalis around itself Chrysalis made of silk material Butterfly organs forming inside Stage can last days/weeks/months I am also called a ‘pupa’ 13 5 7 10

5. Stage 4: Butterfly Butterfly emerges Fluid in abdomen acts like air in a balloon to inflate wings Wings dry before taking flight Eats flower nectar After mating, will search for perfect plant to lay eggs Life cycle begins again 14 7 7 6 3

6. Deforestation: Destroying the Butterfly’s Habitat What do you know about deforestation? 2 2 17 9

7. How can you help protect the butterfly’s habitat? Plant a tree Reduce junk mail Donate pocket money to organisations such as Greenpeace 1 2 16

8. References 1 Act Now. (2009). Take action on deforestation. Retrieved from http://www.actnow.com.au/Action/Take_action_on_deforestation.aspx 2 Birmingham Public Schools. (2013). Reduce reuse recycle [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://roettenberger09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/file/view/reduce_reuse_recycle.jpg/10854 9385/reduce_reuse_recycle.jpg&imgrefurl=http://broz09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Reduce,%2BReuse,%2BRecycle&usg=__Kq2 8pxyhhsSgp5IA_ymr3wuSxCU=&h=400&w=400&sz=28&hl=en&start=19&sig2=ujoH0gm0H3- oWoqWKVIDcw&zoom=1&tbnid=dAzfi8OECUJgQM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=124&ei=DcSDUYeFO4SLrQfFuIDYCw&um=1&itbs=1&sa= X&ved=0CFEQrQMwEg 3 Butterfly Life Cycle. (2013). What do butterflies eat. Retrieved from http://www.butterflylifecycle.org/what-do-butterflies-eat/ 4 Dannyphoto80. (2008). Butterfly life cycle [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-butterfly-life-cycle-image6963827 5 Defenders of Wildlife. (2013). Basic facts about butterflies. Retrieved from http://www.defenders.org/butterflies/basic-facts 6 National History Museum. (2013). Butterflies: Follow the life cycles. Retrieved from http://www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/life/life-small/butterflies/

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10. 13 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (ANSP). (2013d). Monarch chrysalis [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.ansp.org/explore/online-exhibits/butterflies/lifecycle/ 14 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (ANSP). (2013e). Monarch adult [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.ansp.org/explore/online-exhibits/butterflies/lifecycle/ 15 Tree Appeal. (2010). Students planting trees [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.treeappeal.com/2010_images/053.jpg 16 World Visits. (2012). Tropical rainforests travel information [Image]. (2012). Retrieved from http://world-visits.blogspot.com/2012/03/tropical-rainforests.html