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and nicn'c bluish j;rccn ; and as tlie tinie nears for the IjuLlerfly to emerge, 

 the hue becomes darker and dtiller. Al)out twelve days after the chrys- 



^, alis is formed, the butterfly emerges. At 



first its wings are very mucli cnmipled 

 from being confined in so sinall a space, 

 but soon they expand in all their beauty; 

 and a new monarch drifts lazily and con- 

 fidently off into the world. 



Chrysalis of the monarch butterfly 



OBSERVATIONS FOR PUPILS 



The adult 



I. How can you tell the monarch but- 

 terfly from other butterflies when you see 

 it flying? How does it compare in size 

 with any other copper-colored butterfly? 



What is peculiar about its flight ? Notice whether it flaps its wings often 



or seems afraid. 



2. How many colors does the monarch butterfly show on the upper 

 side of its wings? Make a sketch or describe the part that is copper- 

 red, the parts that are black, and where the white apjDears. Can }'ou 

 see white marks on the edges of the wings? 



3. Is there any copper-red on the 

 lower side of the wangs? What is 

 the general color of the wings below? 

 How are the white spots arranged on 

 the lower side of the front wings? 



4. What colors do you find on the 

 monarch's body? Sketch or describe 

 the antennae and the eyes. 



5. If you have a captive butterfly, 

 bring in bouquets of nasturtiums or 

 salvia and place the butterfly on 

 •them. Describe how it reaches the 

 nectar. Can you see the butterfly's 

 tongue coiled up underneath the 

 head? How long is it when uncoiled? 



6. How many legs has the monarch? 

 How many legs have insects in 



general? Do you think, then, that 



, -1 1. • . • . :i Larva of the monarch butterfly 



the monarch is not an insect? • ■ -^ 



7. Look at the monarch butterfly and note whether there is on the 

 upper side of each hind wing a long, black spot near one of the veins. 

 What is this for? Are these spots on all monarch Initterflies? 



