monarch butterfly

Introduces the butterfly family, their methods of camouflage and mimicry, and their reproduction and maturation cycles.

Introduces the life of a Monarch butterfly, from its beginning as a tiny egg laid on a milkweed leaf through its metamorphosis from a caterpillar to an adult butterfly.

Full-color photographs accompanied by scientific findings describe the monarch butterfly's migration, its life cycle, and problems.

When surrounded by thousands of butterflies, eleven-year-old John becomes transformed into one of them and finds his entire life altered because of this experience.

Introduces the life cycle, feeding habits, migration, predators, and mating of monarch butterfly through the observation of one particular monarch named Danaus.

Traces the natural history of the monarch butterfly, tracing their yearly migration from Canada and the United States to Mexico and discussing the challenges the species faces from human destruction of their habitats.

Introduces children to the life cycle of a butterfly, describing the changes the insects go through during each developmental stage.

Contains color photographs of monarch butterflies; provides information about the life cycle, behavior, mating, and migration of the insects; and discusses the loss of monarch roosting sites and habitats and the need for conservation.

Introduces the life cycle, feeding habits, migration, predators, and mating of the monarch butterfly through the observation of one particular monarch named Danaus.