The butterfly lives mostly very short. So they have little time to find a partner. Most females live only a few days. So they lay eggs as soon as possible.
The butterfly lays its eggs on a host plant. This is a plant where the caterpillar eats. Other plants he not lust. If the butterfly has laid the eggs on the leaf of a host plant comes after 1 to 3 weeks from a caterpillar. First the caterpillar eats the egg to where he came from, and then he begins the leaves of the plant. The skin of the caterpillar does not wear it while his body does. Therefore, the caterpillar sheds its skin about 5 or 6 times before he is a doll. The caterpillar spins a cocoon around itself. The caterpillar makes the doll in a place where he runs the least risk of enemies. In the pop caterpillar develops into a butterfly. It varies by butterfly how long it takes for the butterfly comes from the doll. When the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis he can not fly away. He must wait until its wings are dry. This is called inflation. If the wings of the butterfly are dry they can go in search of nectar.
My name is Ab Donker, headconductor at the Dutch Railways, my great passion is photography in all its facets!
My name is Ab Donker, Chief Conductor at the Dutch Railways, my great passion is photography in all its facets!..
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