The Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly (4K)

For the past three years, I’ve been raising Monarch butterflies, helping improve their chances of survival by protecting them during their vulnerable caterpillar stage—while still keeping them as close to their natural habitat as possible. This incredible migratory species, traveling thousands of miles each year, is now endangered due to habitat loss. Planting milkweed is one simple yet powerful way to support their survival. Documenting their life stages has been a passion project I’ve dreamed of putting together for years. I hope you enjoy it! 00:00 Intro - Milkweed plants 00:26 Monarch egg on milkweed 00:36 Monarch egg hatching 02:05 First meal of Monarch caterpillar 02:54 Day 1 through Day 9 of Monarch Caterpillar 04:55 Molting 06:45 Day 12 - 13 Caterpillars munching on leaves 08:11 Transforming into chrysalis 11:07 Chrysalis stages 11:48 Eclosing 13:04 Drying and spreading wings 13:55 Thanks for watching! #monarch #monarchbutterfly #monarchcaterpillar #monarchlifecycle #savethemonarchs #monarchmigration #egg #larva #caterpillar #pupa #chrysalis #butterfly #metamorphosis #backyardnature #documentaryshort