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Clip: Episode 4 | 2m Video has closed captioning.
Through illustration, Maria Sibylla explained and painted their life cycle, their metamorphosis from caterpillar to chrysalis, to butterfly.
Aired: 05/08/18
Maria Sibylla's Encounter with the Natural World
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