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The first stage starts when butterfly lays her eggs on leaves or stems of plants. The eggs can vary in shape and texture like round, oval or cylindrical, and smooth, bumpy or wrinkled.

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In the second stage, the egg will hatch into a caterpillar. They actually eat their way out of the egg. During the second stage, they shed their skin four or five times.

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Once the caterpillar is fully grown, the caterpillar forms into a “pupa” or chrysalis. While this stage can last a few weeks to several months, a hardened case is formed to protect the caterpillar from the environment. The caterpillar grows inside the pupa to form into a butterfly!

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In the final stage, the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis and splits open. At first, its' wings are soft, wrinkled, and wet so the butterfly waits for its wings to dry.

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Once a butterflies has searched for flowers to feed on and other butterflies to mate with, the cycle continues over again!