Agenda: To experience the phenomona of complete metamorphosis. A series of slide shows are presented allowing students to observe, at their own pace, the marvel of a caterpillar changing into a chrysalis, and then, a butterfly.
To continually come to a deeper realization of the wondrous world we live in which is, indeed, a part of us.
Scroll down to see a slideshow of a monarch butterfly metamorphosis
For more detailed pictures of a butterfly metamorphosis click on "closer look".
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Monarch Butterfly Complete Metamorphosis 35mm Slide Show
A complete metamorphosis is observed in the cycle from egg, caterpillar, chrysalis to adult butterfly. Click below on the butterfly laying an egg to start the slide show.
The viceroy butterfly to the right mimics, or looks like, the adult monarch above but belongs to a group of butterflies with very different colors. Monarchs taste bad so birds avoid them. The viceroy looks and acts like a monarch to avoid being eaten. This is called "mimicry".
More illustrated facts and photos are waiting. Click here or on the "see more" tabs below.
click on butterflies or tabs below to access more pictures and slideshows with higher resolution digital images.
For a slideshow showing the growth of a parrot chick from a fuzzy little baby into a three foot adult macaw with brilliant red, blue, yellow and green feathers; please link here. Be sure to scroll down the page to find the show
For a wide variety and deeper perspectives involving challenging issues facing a world caught up in the man-made maelstrom of social nearsightedness, distrust, misunderstanding and misinterpretation; link to>positive answers and "the Case For World Unity"
For a look at how we are continually exploiting the Earth and the need to change our lifestyles so our children's children may see the wonders of nature visit "unsustainable Lifestyles, Is the cost to the future for the present to high?" at http://speakingoutworld.com
