Birth of a Butterfly

 

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The transition of larva to butterfly is a marvelous thing to behold. The following pictures show a Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) undergoing metamorphosis.

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                        Larva on Fennel

 

                       

                             Pupa

 

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            Butterfly emerging from chrysalis

 

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                New butterfly drying its wings

 

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        Another Black Swallowtail ready to see the world