Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle (in progress)                                                                                                                             © Stephen Pitt 2008-2009                                           Egg on Milkweed                                                                                                                                                                  The freshly liberated larva is about 2mm long                                                                               index                              This larva is about 45mm long and close to ending it's feeding cycle.  Soon it will begin the search for a suitable location to hang and pupate.                                                                                                      © Stephen Pitt 2008-2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The otherwise green, translucent pupa turns transparent a day or two before the adult emerges. Eye of the Monarch                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        © Stephen Pitt 2008-2009