Metamorphosis - " The biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth transformation or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure..." (courtesy of Wikipedia)

I'm using this particular example of the butterfly/moth to represent the dangers that exist in nature which potentially impact on transformation and survival. Even after the insect hatches from its pupa or crysalis (a kind of vessel in which the caterpillar changes) it remains fragile and extremely vulnerable. It has to wait for its wings to dry and pumps a liquid called hemolymph into them to enlarge and strengthen them. If lucky, it then spreads its new beauty in search of flowers and others of its kind with which to mate. A typical lifespan is between two to four weeks. Its beauty therefore ephemeral; its task urgent and essential for its species' survival.

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