STAGES
EGG
CATERPILLAR
CHRYSALIS
BUTTERFLY
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What is the first stage of a butterfly?
Egg
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What is the shape of the egg?
cone-shaped
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What is the first thing the caterpillar eats when it hatches?
The egg
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What color is the chrysalis?
Green
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What happens to the butterflies wings when it hatches from the chrysalis?
The wings are wet.
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What is the second stage of a butterfly?
Caterpillar
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What color is the egg?
white
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What does the caterpillar eat?
Leaves
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What shape does the chrysalis make?
J-shaped
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Can the butterfly fly when it first hatches from the chrysalis? Why?
No, because the wings are wet and the sun has to dry the wings so they can fly.
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What is the third stage of the butterfly?
Chrysalis
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Who hatches the egg?
The butterfly
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How many times does the caterpillar shed?
4 times
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Why is the chrysalis green?
To blend into the the trees so no one eats it. (camouflage)
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What is the job/role of the butterfly?
To pollinate flowers (pollination)
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What is the fourth stage of the butterfly?
Butterfly
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Where does the butterfly lays its egg?
Leaves
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Where does the caterpillar hang to form the chrysalis?
Twig/tree branch
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Is the caterpillar sleeping inside the chrysalis? Why?
No, because it is working really hard to change into a butterfly.
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What does the butterfly eat?
The nectar of the flowers.
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