This Is How A Caterpillar Becomes A Butterfly

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[Kurt V.]

1. one of the most remarkable things in all of nature

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2. Absolutely! How on earth did they evolve? It's so complex.

I'm stunned every time I see it.

[Glamrock]

7. Me too

Thanks for posting!

[texasfiddler]

3. Wonderful

I'm planting native milkweed next to my garden this year and hope to see this happen in my backyard.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Like lots of kids, my brother and I saved caterpillars in jars with lots of leaves

Watched them build cocoons and took great pride and interest when they emerged as butterflies (or more likely moths), dry their wings and fly away. We even gave them names.

[Docreed2003]

5. Pffft...Fake News. I know how that really happens:

(Thanks for the cool video)

[Bob Loblaw]

8. I loved reading that book

to Bob Loblaw the younger.

[Butterflylady]

6. That is AWESOME!!!!!

I will bookmark to watch again. If anyone ever visits Hershey, PA be sure to visit their butterfly atrium. Its a wonderful treat for kids. They have butterflies at all stages and the butterflies are everywhere.

[dingosatemyusername]

9. it is sad that they are facing extintion though

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/12/monarch-butterflies-risk-extinction-climate-change/

[BigmanPigman]

10. The number of Monarchs has decreased dramatically this year in CA.

My sister raises them as a hobby. I raised 12 generations of silkworms when I was a teacher. They eat tons of Mulberry leaves. You can put some their zillion eggs in the fridge and it keeps them in a hibernation state until the following year and new Mulberry leaves are available.