WELCOME TO: A BUTTERFLY IN TRANSFORMATION

Agenda:  To experience the phenomona of complete metamorphosis.

To continually come to a deeper realization of the wondrous world we live in which is, indeed, a part of us.

The transformation of a monarch butterfly caterpillar into a chrysalis is shown in detail by a series of photos. The challenges facing the caterpillar and the marvels expressed through the legacy of creative evolutionary perfection are explored.

Experiance the wonders of a complete metamorphosis.

A series of digital photo slide shows are presented allowing  students to observe, at their own pace, the marvel of an egg hatching into a caterpillar- changing into a chrysalis- emerging into a butterfly.

To see similar more indepth "shockwave"  picture presentations showing detail within a complete metamorphosis.  Click on a link below.

Watch as a caterpillar is seen developing within its egg, hatches, and eats the egg shell. http://lifecycle.onenessbecomesus.com/egg_shows.html

See a caterpillar preparing for pupation. After a silk anchor is completed the larvae crawls forward midway, turns around, finds and securely attaches its hind claspers. Then the insect proceeds to slowly release and hang head downwards. http://lifecycle.onenessbecomesus.com/larva.html

A caterpillar to chrysalis transformation. The larvae sheds its skin to reveal a wet gyrating chrysalis. The pupae must transfer its hold to its cremaster and drop the old larval skin. The chrysalis gradually assumes its predestined shape and hardens into an imobile waxy pupae. http://lifecycle.onenessbecomesus.com/pupa.html

Chrysalis emergence as a transformed butterfly is indeed one of the wonders of nature. View a butterfly breaking free of the pupae, expanding and drying its wings. http://lifecycle.onenessbecomesus.com/adult_shows.html

       NEW!!   Great for the classroom! DVD Video showing a monarch butterfly metamorphosis. 145 high quality images and text bring indepth detail  and a rich learning experience to the viewer. Music of Debussy adds another dimension. Due to length and quality the file size for this 14:02 minute production is 632 MB. DVDs can be ordered. A $12.00 donation to help defray project costs is appreciated.

Experiance the wonders of a complete metamorphosis. watch detailed slideshows showing all aspects of  caterpillar growth, chrysalis development and butterfly emergence.

Indepth digital slideshows are to be found on each page. The complete metamorphosis lifecycle is presented as a multiple series of indepth digital images.  Don't miss out. Be sure to scroll down each "Egg" "Caterpillar" "Chrysalis" to "adult butterfly"  page. Click on each upper left hand corner photo to start each show.

The Egg: Germ of a new life.

Caterpillar: A time of growth

Chrysalis: A time of change.

  Be sure to link to the "flickers" site for more photos