This documentary details the life cycle of the butterfly. In addition, the video highlights selected survival strategies and their likely purpose. Close up and time-lapse photography provide viewers with the chance to see many aspects of butterfly biology that would otherwise be impossible to see. Life cycle of the Butterfly examines; egg laying and hatching, caterpillar development through various instars, pupation, emergence, and adult behaviour such as courtship and mating.

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