Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Monarch Caterpillar Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis Milkweed food for the Monarch Butterfly. Videos and photos from the egg to the newly emerged caterpillar. Monarch eating and growing on Milkweed. Importance of milkweed. Monarch Caterpillar becoming a chrysalis. Monarch emerging from a chrysalis. Video shows the journey and the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly from the egg to the butterfly and shows the importance of milkweed to the survival of the Monarch butterfly. I grew lots of milkweed in my garden to help with the survival of the Monarch Butterfly. I took photos and videos of the Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle. This is a great video for the classroom and for home schoolers or anyone who wants to understand more about the life of the Monarch Butterfly. All videos and photos are my own.