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True Beauty.....by artist Tanya Tanski.
Most people think that monarch butterflies only have two life stages, the cocoon and the butterfly stages. But monarch butterflies actually go through four stages in their life cycle.
They start out as an egg, then hatch into larvae, (caterpillar), and then wrap up in the cocoon and go through the metamorphosis into a butterfly while they are in the cocoon.
Most people don't know that monarch butterflies are poisonous.....they won't harm humans, but the chemicals from the milkweed plant that they eat when they are in the larvae stage builds up inside of them a poisonous defense against predators like frogs, birds, mice, and lizards.
The way to tell a male from a female monarch is the male butterfly will have a spot on each of the hind wings over a vein. The female monarch butterfly does not have this spot. Many people think that only the male monarch butterfly is beautiful, but that is simply not true. Every monarch butterfly is...

PLEASE CLICK ON THE SMALL IMAGES (Thumbnails), TO ENLARGE MY ORIGINAL WORK. I've had an interest in photography ever since I can remember; I'm rarely found without my camera. When not taking photos, I will most likely be in front of a canvas. I'm passionate about bringing my orginal photographs to life on a canvas. I grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville on full scholarship. I worked for years as a professional model, while also working in advertising. I have traveled extensively to Paris France; Italy; Spain; Brussels Belgium; and Africa, which afforded me a greater appreciation of the arts. Life took me to Los Angeles, California where I...