Life Cycles Collection (#7)

Monarch Butterfly - Hatching sequence 6 of 6
JZ-2762 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - Hatching sequence 6 of 6 USA Danaus plexippus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Monarch Butterfly - Hatching sequence 5 of 6
JZ-2761 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - Hatching sequence 5 of 6 USA Danaus plexippus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Monarch Butterfly - Hatching sequence 2 of 6
JZ-2758 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - Hatching sequence 2 of 6 USA Danaus plexippus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar - Hatching sequence 1 of 6
JZ-2757 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly Caterpillar - Hatching sequence 1 of 6 USA Danaus plexippus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Crab (A land crab) - Spawning in the surf at night - December - Christmas Island - Indian Ocean
JPF-9583 Red Crab (A land crab) - Spawning in the surf at night December - Christmas Island - Indian Ocean (Australian Territory)

Macropod reproduction - 4-5 week old joey in pouch attached to teat, note already developed hind legs
JPF-14243 Macropod reproduction - 4-5 week old joey in pouch attached to teat Australia Macropus sp. note already developed hind legs Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal

Macropod reproduction - newborn entering the pouch, Australia JPF12025
JPF-14242 Macropod reproduction - newborn entering the pouch Australia Macropus sp. Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Camberwell Beauty - hatching 005749
BB-1534 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Camberwell Beauty - hatching 005752
BB-1519 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Camberwell Beauty - hatching 005754
BB-1514 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Camberwell beauty - hatching 005757
BB-1512 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Grass Snake - close-up, shedding skin
WAT-8549 Grass Snake - close-up, shedding skin Natrix natrix M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sea / Green Turtle - baby hatchlings Mayotte Island Indian Ocean
WAT-10692 Sea / Green Turtle - baby hatchlings Mayotte Island Indian Ocean Chelonia mydas M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sea / Green Turtle - baby hatchlings
WAT-10689 Sea / Green Turtle - baby hatchlings Mayotte Chelonia mydas M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Southern Hawker Dragonfly - emerging from nymph case
USH-1276 Southern Hawker DRAGONFLY - Emerging from nymph case Aeshna cyanea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Southern Hawker Dragonfly - emerged from nymph case
USH-1274 Southern Hawker DRAGONFLY - Emerging from nymph case Aeshna cyanea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

2-spot Ladybird Larva about to pupate, UK
SPH-629 2-SPOT LADYBIRD - larvae about to pupate UK Adalia bipunctata Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Yellow Meadow Ants - tending larvae UK
SPH-2633 Yellow Meadow ANTS - with young larvae UK Lasius flavus Found in garden or grasslands Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Yellow Meadow Ants - with young larvae UK
SPH-2628 Yellow Meadow ANTS - with young larvae UK Lasius flavus Found in garden or grasslands. Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Common Frog - & frog spawn, garden pond. UK
SPH-2587 Common FROGS - spawning in garden pond UK Rana Temporaria Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dragonfly Emerging from nymph stage. Sequence, 4
PS-8872 Dragonfly Emerging from nymph stage. Sequence, 4 Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Ailanthus / Cynthia Silkmoth - mating on female's cocoon South East Asia, acclimatized in France
PPG-1558 Ailanthus / Cynthia Silkmoth - mating on females cocoon South East Asia, acclimatized in France Samia cynthia Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Globe flower - The Chiastocheta fly is inside the flower and will fertilize it. Europe
PPG-1501 Globe flower - with Chiastocheta fly inside, cross-section Europe. Trollius europaeus The fly pollinates the host plant and then lays eggs on the developing fruit

Globe flower - The diaphragm shaped closed flower. The Chiastocheta fly penetrate inside. Europe
PPG-1500 Globe flower - a Chiastocheta fly enters the closed flower Europe Trollius europaeus The fly pollinates the host plant and then lays eggs on the developing fruit

Chiastocheta fly's egg against a fruit of European Globe Flower
PPG-1499 Egg of the Chiastocheta fly laid on the fruit of a European Globe Flower Europe Trollius europaeus The fly pollinates the host plant and then lays eggs on the developing fruit

Indian Moon Moth - Caterpillar and cocoon
PPG-1482 Indian Moon Moth - Caterpillar and cocoon Actias selene Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Spanish Moon Moth - Young caterpillar emerging from egg
PPG-1475 Spanish Moon Moth - Young caterpillar emerging from egg Distribution: France and Spain Graellsia isabellae Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spanish Moon Moth - Young caterpillar eating its egg
PPG-1474 Spanish Moon MOTH - young caterpillar eating its egg Graellsia isabellae Distribution: France and Spain Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hawker Dragonfly emerging from its nymphal case. UK- Europe freshwater
PM-9926 Hawker Dragonfly emerging from its nymphal case UK - Europe freshwater Aeshna sp Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wasp Grubs
PM-4817 Common WASP - grubs UK Vespula vulgaris Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Periodcal Cicada 17 year - adult emerging from nymphal skin, shedding skin (exoskeleton) USA
JZ-707 Periodcal Cicada 17 year - adult emerging from nymphal skin, shedding skin USA Magicicada sepiendecim (exoskeleton)

Frog - Tadpole with all legs developed
JC-228 Common FROG - Tadpole with all legs developed Rana temporaria John Clegg Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Giant Tortoise HDD 01 Hatching, Galapagos Islands. Testudo elephantopus © Hans D. Dossenbach / ardea. com
HDD-01 Galapagos Giant TORTOISE - hatching Galapagos Islands Testudo elephantopus Endemic to the Galapagos Islands Hans D Dossenbach Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Southern Hawker Dragonfly Just emerged, Lincolnshire, UK
GET-243 Southern Hawker Dragonfly Just emerged, Lincolnshire, UK. Aeshna cyanea Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Frogspawn Red-eyed Tree Frog Eggs, day 9. Panama
FG-943 Red-eyed TREEFROG - frog spawn Frog eggs, day 9. Panama. Agalychnis callidryas Also known as the Red-eyed leaf frog Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

European Adder Shed skin of European Adder
DOW-67 Shed skin of European ADDER Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European Paper Wasps - Male emerging as adult - Being fed by female - Introduced to Boston area from central Europe in
CAN-2267 European Paper WASP - male emerging as adult, nests in open combs. New York, USA Polistes dominulus Introduced to Boston area from central Europe in 1980's

Common Frog - In water, spawning Bedfordshire UK 1564
BB-851 Common Frog - In water, spawning UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Frog Tadpole - 10 days
BB-466 Common FROG Tadpoles - 10 days old x 0.5 magnification Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Frog - Spawn hatching, x4 magnification
BB-456 Common Frog - Spawn hatching x4 magnification Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

CLY03040
AUS-362 Cane toad - pair in amplexus. Pest species in Australia. Life cycle 1/5. North Queensland, Australia Bufo marinus Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

CLY03010
AUS-332 Striped marsh frog - young frog still with tail. Life cycle 6/6. New South Wales, Australia Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display

CLY03009
AUS-331 Striped marsh frog - advanced tadpole. Life cycle 5/6. New South Wales, Australia Limnodynastes peronii Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

CLY03007
AUS-328 Striped marsh frog - frothy raft with eggs embedded. Life cycle 2/6. New South Wales, Australia Limnodynastes peronii Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are

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"Life Cycles: A Journey of Growth and Transformation" The Common Frog starts its life as tadpoles, newly hatched and eager to explore the world beneath the water's surface. Witness the miracle of a 20-day-old Chicken chick still nestled snugly inside its egg, preparing for its grand entrance into the world. In the vast ocean, a Bottlenose Dolphin calf is born, immediately embraced by its loving mother in their first tender moments together. As spring arrives, woodlands come alive with vibrant bluebells, marking another cycle of nature's beauty and renewal. Behold the captivating Two-tailed Pasha butterfly or Foxy Charaxes gracefully fluttering through meadows, showcasing nature's intricate design. Delicate trout eggs develop slowly in freshwater streams until they hatch into tiny fry, embarking on their own aquatic journey. From within an eggshell emerges a fluffy Chicken chick recently hatched; witness its first steps towards independence and growth. Discover the extraordinary role reversal in seahorses as pregnant males carry developing babies within their pouches until birth occurs. At just 24 hours old, Mallard Duck ducklings waddle alongside their mother on land and glide effortlessly across serene waters - a sight that warms hearts everywhere. With anticipation building up, observe a Bottlenose Dolphin mother giving birth to her calf; once the tail emerges from this moment onward birth will occur within two hours. Dive into the depths where Bottlenose Dolphins engage in an enchanting mating ritual that strengthens bonds between pairs and ensures future generations thrive. Marvel at life's earliest stages as you peer inside an egg containing a 10-day-old Chicken chick embryo - nature's incredible process unfolding before your eyes. In every corner of our diverse planet lies evidence unfolding – reminding us that change is constant, growth is inevitable, and the beauty of transformation is all around us.