Below you see the development of a Monarch Butterfly from Caterpillar to Young Chrysalis to Mature Chrysalis (which becomes transparent so you can see inside) to the hatched Monarch. These pictures are of one single insect’s development. Click on the pictures to see a larger image.
LINKS TO EXTERNAL WEBSITES
The Journey of the Monarchs : Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
https://act-nh.org/news/2015/10/26/monarch-butterflies
All About Meadows : USDA
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5397692.pdf
Food chains & food webs : Kahn Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/ecology-ap/energy-flow-through-ecosystems/a/food-chains-food-webs
The Peter A. Krusch Nature Preserve - 316 North Cambridge Road, Cambridge, VT 05444 