Cleopatra butterfly

Grown-up butterflies spend the winter asleep in evergreen trees and bushes.

Before it turns into a chrysalis, the caterpillar ties itself to a leaf with a silk belt.

The green chrysalis slowly turns yellow and red as the butterfly inside gets ready.

In dry places it moves up into the cool mountains for the summer and comes back down in autumn.

In Spain it can be seen flying almost all year round.