A caterpillar prepares for its legendary transformation from a pupa into a colorful butterfly. Through this metamorphosis, a bag of developmental genetic tricks lays down bright color patterns that help the butterfly attract its mates and warn or fool its predators.

The Caterpillars Journey 🐛 ✨ A while ago I sketched a little doodle of a caterpillar drawing a butterfly 🦋 - #3 - I didn’t think much of it at the time, but when I was thinking of something to represent FrankCreates the caterpillar felt like a perfect fit. The caterpillar represents the beginning of an inevitable growth phase; caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly 〰️ a process that requires time and effort on the caterpillars behalf, in order to fly 🦋✨🙌🏼 I’m approaching FrankCreates as…

Ah growth - at times it just seems like pain But the caterpillar’s journey is one to be inspired by ✨ The actual process is… sorta nasty, but the caterpillar basically breaks itself down inside the cocoon, where it then remakes itself into a butterfly. Studies show that the nervous system stays intact - so the caterpillar can remember what it learnt in the metamorphosis process. It’s a very painful process for the caterpillar, but there isn’t really any choice - if it doesn’t spin a coc...

The Caterpillars Journey 🐛 ✨ A while ago I sketched a little doodle of a caterpillar drawing a butterfly 🦋 - #3 - I didn’t think much of it at the time, but when I was thinking of something to represent FrankCreates the caterpillar felt like a perfect fit. The caterpillar represents the beginning of an inevitable growth phase; caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly 〰️ a process that requires time and effort on the caterpillars behalf, in order to fly 🦋✨🙌🏼 I’m approaching FrankCreates as…

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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Chart - Australian Teaching Aids - Featuring detailed descriptions of the journey from egg to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly, this handy chart is a fantastic teaching tool for life cycle topic lessons.

Alex Lehner on Instagram: "Monarch transformation! Butterfly transformations are fascinating, and monarchs are one of the most well known species in all stage of its life. The process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is a very complicated process driven by a series of hormonal changes. Certain bundles of cells in the caterpillar are all set to become certain parts of the butterfly, just waiting for the proper hormone to be released. Once inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar…

You have probably heard that many times, but nothing happens overnight. If you are feeling down, you won’t just wake up and feel good. If there is something you dislike about yourself you won’t be waking up and feeling good about it. If you have read some of my previous blogs you might know…

I finally found Monarch caterpillars on the milkweed yesterday - but just 4. Today I can only find 2. It's been a pitiful season for Monarchs down here. I only saw one female come through a couple of weeks ago and may not see any more. This guy is almost fully grown. He'll turn to chrysalis right here in my yard and a Monarch will emerge by October - and will fly to Mexico to spend the winter. He is the 4th generation that will live 9 months to return to the States in the Spring. My 15…