Fw: Comments & Suggestions from Butterfly pages

[Simon Coombes]

A bit technical for me!

Simon


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Subject: Comments & Suggestions from Butterfly pages


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> Do you know what the actual wing formation process within the chrysalis
is? Is there a stem cell DNA process, or a chemical construction that is
based on food source or water availability? I understand that a hormonal
influence jump starts the metamorphosis, but are there specific triggers for
wing formation? Do butterflies get "birth defects" like humans? Any help
would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Wendy Grosenbach  Denver, Colorado,
USA


 
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