The Life and Times of a Butterfly

March 2016

The Butterfly Project is close to being complete. I’m learning so much about Monarchs!

 

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I posted earlier with the caterpillar of the Monarch Butterfly.

 

 

 

 

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These little cocoons are only about an inch long.
emerging-butterfly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tattered cocoon was a real challenge.
I finally settled on using tracing paper for the cocoon.

 

 

 

hovering-butterflies

 

 

 

I’m pretty pleased with how the adult butterflies turned out.

 

 

 

 

Next up: remake the caterpillar about 30% smaller, cut out the framing butterfly, and then mount everything!

 

 

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