Butterflies

Butterfly

蝴蝶

Have you ever seen a butterfly flutter by? Have you looked at its colorful wings? Have you watched it land on flowers? Read on to learn about this amazing insect!

你见过翩翩飞过的蝴蝶吗？ 你留意过它五彩斑斓的翅膀吗？ 你看过它落在花朵上的样子吗？ 继续读下去，一起来了解这种神奇的昆虫吧！

A butterfly does not begin its life cycle as a butterfly. First, there's an egg. When the egg hatches, a caterpillar comes out. The caterpillar eats and eats and eats. Soon, it grows large.

蝴蝶的生命旅程一开始可不是蝴蝶哦。 首先是虫卵，虫卵孵化后，毛毛虫就钻出来啦。 毛毛虫吃呀吃呀吃，没多久就长得大大的。

When the caterpillar is big enough, it hangs from a branch. Then, it changes into a chrysalis. The chrysalis will develop into a butterfly.

等毛毛虫长到足够大，就会挂在树枝上。 然后它就会变成蛹。 蛹会慢慢发育成一只蝴蝶。

After about two weeks, the waiting is done. The chrysalis has developed into a butterfly. The butterfly pushes out of its old skin. It shivers because its wings are wet. It rests in the sun and waits for its wings to dry.

大约两周过后，等待就结束了，蛹已经发育成了蝴蝶。 蝴蝶奋力钻出外壳，它浑身发抖，因为翅膀还是湿的。 它在太阳下休息，等着翅膀变干。

Once its wings are dry, the butterfly flies off to find food. Many butterflies eat nectar, the sweet juice made by flowers. With its long tongue, a butterfly can suck nectar out of the middle of flowers.

翅膀一干，蝴蝶就飞出去寻找食物了。 很多蝴蝶都吃花蜜，也就是花朵产生的甜甜的汁水。 靠着长长的舌头，蝴蝶可以吸出花朵中心的花蜜。