Life Cycle of a Monarch ButterflyThis life cycle replica from Safariology is a great tool for close observation. Kids can touch, feel and observe the detailed characteristics of the various stages of life of a Monarch butterfly. From nearly invisible eggs, tiny striped caterpillars emerge. They begin feeding on the surrounding milkweed leaves immediately, storing food for the transition to come. After two weeks, they form a chrysalis, from which a monarch butterfly emerges after