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§ Egg Éclosion MRP-07

 ~ Monarch Egg Éclosion MRP-2007 ~ 


2007 Monarch Butterfly Release Project

[éclosion - emergence of an adult insect from pupal case or
hatching of insect larva from egg. French - éclore, to open.]

June 25 -- Egg gathered from milkweed
   aprox egg size: H .047" x W .035" (1.2mm x 0.9mm)
     (about 1/3rd size of grain of rice)

June 28 -- Egg Éclosion - 21:45 hrs
   estimated caterpillar size: .020" x .100"(.508mm x 2.54mm)

For many butterflies, the egg case is a good source of
protein, and the first meal in their life, as a caterpillar.

Camera: Panasonic FZ30      Flash: Sunpack 383
Stacked Macro Lenses Used: Nikon 6T + Nikon 5T + Raynox 2.5
Aprox. values: diopter 12.4; power 4.0 X; size increase 300%

DOF estimated at .040" ~ .050" (1.016mm ~ 1.27mm)


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Monarch Butterfly Egg
Monarch Butterfly Egg		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 The First Chink In Shell
The First Chink In Shell		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Larva Beside Pencil .027 Dia.
Larva Beside Pencil .027" Dia. 		Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose		 Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Monarch Butterfly Larve Éclose
Base Of Egg Case Left
Base Of Egg Case Left		 Top View - Base Of Egg Case
Top View - Base Of Egg Case		 The Last Morsel
The Last Morsel		 The Last Morsel
The Last Morsel		 Off To See The World
Off To See The World

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Princess S. Espiridion 29-Nov-2010 07:02
It's so nice to learn about the butterflies and how they grow as a young egg to adult butterflies!!!
Andrys Basten25-Oct-2007 06:09
This is fascinating. I don't particularly like moths and butterflies but this is such a cutie and so
playful. Saw it on Show&Tell. Amazing stuff. Thanks.
Melinda 29-Jun-2007 19:26
How cool! Thanks for sharing your pictures
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