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We went to see the Butterfly release at

the Franklin Park Conservatory

in Columbus

They  get in 800 chrysalises in a week

The pupa stage is one of the coolest stages of a butterfly’s life.

As soon as a caterpillar is done growing and they have reached

their full length/weight, they form themselves into a pupa, also

known as a chrysalis.  Inside of the pupa, the caterpillar is rapidly

changing. Within the chrysalis the old body parts of the

caterpillar are undergoing a remarkable transformation,

called ‘metamorphosis,’ to become the beautiful parts that

make up the butterfly that will emerge. Tissue, limbs and

organs of a caterpillar have all been changed by the time

the pupa is finished, and is now ready for the final stage

of a butterfly’s life cycle.

  

They initially released 1500 butterflies

and replenish it weekly

since butterflies life span is 

only 2 weeks

When the butterfly first emerges from the chrysalis,

       both of the wings are going to be soft and folded against                        

its body. This is because the butterfly had to fit all its

new parts inside of the pupa. As soon as the butterfly

has rested after coming out of the chrysalis, it will

pump blood into the wings in order to get them working

and flapping – then they get to fly.  Usually within a

three or four-hour period, the butterfly will master

flying and will search for a mate in order to reproduce.

When in the fourth and final stage of their lives, adult

butterflies are constantly on the look out to reproduce

and when a female lays their eggs on some leaves, the

butterfly life cycle will start all over.

they initially released 1500 butterflies

and replenish it weekly since butterflies life span is 

only 2 weeks

I will be posting pictures of the butterflies in the conservatory

I'm not sure why there is a white box in this I had a very difficult time

with this post - the box never showed up in the preview - anyone have any suggestions?

* from the websitehttp://www.thebutterflysite.com/life-cycle.shtml