I was recently made aware of the life cycle of a butterfly. Butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle. It’s interesting that a butterfly only lives as an insect for up to twenty days. What was more interesting was; the butterfly is an egg longer than it is an insect. How blessed are we as human beings to live a much longer life. Think about the times you’ve spent rushing through a day, not taking a moment to enjoy smelling the roses.
I now have a greater sense of appreciation for a butterfly. I’ve always enjoyed the rare moments of seeing a butterfly. Now I realize why the moments were rare. A butterfly is a beautiful insect, their colorful wings and scattered movement is effortless. Butterflies are important economically as one of the major agents of pollination.
There are five stages to a butterflies full life cycle: first a butterfly is an egg for two months or more depending on the temperature, second it’s a larval for four to six weeks, third it’s a caterpillar for two weeks, fourth it’s a chrysalis for seven to ten days and then it’s a beautiful butterfly (insect) for up to twenty days.
If the butterfly is a male it lives up to twenty days until it mates and once the male mates it dies. A female butterfly has the same life span until she lays the eggs. Once the female butterfly lays the eggs she dies immediately. I thought about this new information and the first concern I had was the thought that; the male/female butterfly never gets the chance to see its offspring.
Tomorrow is not promised, however today we exist. We can all make the time to appreciate life, family, health, friends, this very moment and more. It’s easy as smiling or saying hi to a stranger. Looking around and being grateful of mother nature - the trees, flowers, grass and mountains. And if you have the rare moment of seeing a butterfly, enjoy and don’t blink. A butterfly can flap their wings faster than humans can blink their eyes.
I encourage you to enjoy every moment of your life...
I now have a greater sense of appreciation for a butterfly. I’ve always enjoyed the rare moments of seeing a butterfly. Now I realize why the moments were rare. A butterfly is a beautiful insect, their colorful wings and scattered movement is effortless. Butterflies are important economically as one of the major agents of pollination.
There are five stages to a butterflies full life cycle: first a butterfly is an egg for two months or more depending on the temperature, second it’s a larval for four to six weeks, third it’s a caterpillar for two weeks, fourth it’s a chrysalis for seven to ten days and then it’s a beautiful butterfly (insect) for up to twenty days.
If the butterfly is a male it lives up to twenty days until it mates and once the male mates it dies. A female butterfly has the same life span until she lays the eggs. Once the female butterfly lays the eggs she dies immediately. I thought about this new information and the first concern I had was the thought that; the male/female butterfly never gets the chance to see its offspring.
Tomorrow is not promised, however today we exist. We can all make the time to appreciate life, family, health, friends, this very moment and more. It’s easy as smiling or saying hi to a stranger. Looking around and being grateful of mother nature - the trees, flowers, grass and mountains. And if you have the rare moment of seeing a butterfly, enjoy and don’t blink. A butterfly can flap their wings faster than humans can blink their eyes.
I encourage you to enjoy every moment of your life...
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