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Life Cycle of The Monarch

We've been privileged to watch the Monarch from egg to butterfly many times.
Queens also use Milkweed as host plants and their catapillars are the same color as the monarchs catapillars.
The only difference is that the Monarch catapillars have two set of antennas and the Queens have three sets.
Monarch Caterpillars on Milkweed
Monarch Caterpillars on Milkweed
Monarch Caterpillar changing into Chrysalis
Monarch Caterpillar changing into Chrysalis
Monarch Chrysalis on fence
Monarch Chrysalis on fence
Monarch Chrysalis just before emerging
Monarch Chrysalis just before emerging
The Great breakout
The Great breakout
Putting the new butterfly onto a flower
Putting the new butterfly onto a flower
All dry and ready to fly
All dry and ready to fly
New hatchling ready to fly
New hatchling ready to fly
Fly away, Little One
Fly away, Little One
Male Monarch  New hatchling
Male Monarch New hatchling