The diagram below shows the life cycle of a butterfly

The butterfly has a life cycle with four stages: egg, caterpillar,

chrysalis

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, and adult.

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the butterfly lays eggs on a leaf. After some time, small caterpillars come out of the eggs. They eat leaves and grow very fast.

Next,

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the caterpillar stops eating and makes a

chrysalis

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.

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is like a shell where it can rest and change. Inside the

chrysalis

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, the caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

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process is called metamorphosis. After a few days or weeks, the adult butterfly comes out of the

chrysalis

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. At

first,

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its wings are wet and soft. The butterfly waits for the wings to dry.

Then

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it can fly. The butterfly looks for flowers to drink nectar and find a partner.

Finally

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, the butterfly lays eggs, and the life cycle starts again.

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shows how amazing nature can be!