Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides) by Elaine123
As its common name implies, the blue morpho butterfly’s wings are bright blue, edged with black. The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light. The underside of the morpho’s wings, on the other hand, is a dull brown color with many eyespots, providing camouflage against predators such as birds and insects when its wings are closed. When the blue morpho flies, the contrasting bright blue and dull brown colors flash, making it look like the morpho is appearing and disappearing. The males’ wings are broader than those of the females and appear to be brighter in color. Blue morphos, like other butterflies, also have two clubbed antennas, two fore wings and two hind wings, six legs and three body segments — the head, thorax and abdomen.
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Thank you Ray
– Elaine123
very well done, nice capture !!
– Elaine123
– Elaine123
Outstanding capture Elaine!! – fabulous details and colours!!
– Elaine123
Beautiful capture, but it looks more like a Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides) with its wings closed. Take a look here
– Elaine123
Thank you keld that makes more sense, as there was two like the owl butterfly, I probley got them Mixed up
beautiful image
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– Elaine123
What a beautiful butter.
– Elaine123
Beautiful butterfly image. Were was this – I am looking for more places to photograph butterflies.
– Elaine123