Featuring sequential photographs of the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and emerging butterfly, this work looks at the butterfly transformations. It explores the life cycles of 22 common butterflies, and covers caterpillar behaviour, changes in the chrysalis as the wing pattern emerges, open- and closed-wing shots, and the colour variations.

Helps readers discover the life transformations happening right in their own backyards. This title features many full-colour, close-up photographs that capture the various stages in the development of a variety of common insects and animals, including butterflies, moths, spiders, and beetles.