RITUAL OF RETURN

CLIMAX
When the butterfly is fully developed, it
emerges from the now-transparent
chrysalis. It pumps blood into its wings
and learns to fly within 4 hours.
The butterfly feeds off of nectar through
its proboscis (mouth) rather than leaves,
as it did as a caterpillar. The butterfly
spends the rest of its life trying to find a
mate and reproduce. Butterflies usually
live for about 2 to 3 weeks, but this can
vary greatly among different species.
STAGE
Females lay 100 to 300 eggs on average
throughout her lifetime. Butterflies will lay
eggs on the appropriate host plant, and
the cycle will start again for the
new generation.