ColorChallenge: Friday = [Blue] Morpho Butterfly!
This came from one of my trips to
the Butterfly House in town.
the Butterfly House in town.
It's not quite as impressive while closed, but it does sure look like a bunch of eyes!
This is one of my favorite places. While carefully watching your step to not squish something you shouldn't, you're surrounded by these happy little creatures as well as some AMAZING plant life. It often makes me feel like I'm in a fantasy world when I'm there.
There's even an area with a bunch of aquariums where you can watch the butterflies emerge from their cocoons. But you have to of course time things right to catch this.
If you're ever in the St. Louis area, it's well worth checking out! You can get some more information on the Butterfly House HERE on their website.
AAAAnnnddd...the obligatory Kitty pic!
He's definitely a licker!
He's definitely a licker!
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That is a beautiful butterfly. Love the differences between 'open' and 'closed'. I'm sure there is some sort of 'rather not get eaten easily because of my multiple eyes' defense strategy going on there.
I went to a similar place in Tucson, it IS fascinating. Like you mentioned, one has to be careful where to tread. So relaxing, having them fly around. Didn't get to see them hatch though. As you said, timing timing timing.
Oh definitely! I'm think twice if I was a bird or something and saw a slew of things seeming to look back at me. lol.
I got rather lucky on the hatching...though the pic turned out a little blurry. (Hence why I didn't include it in the post.)
Butterflies are special and can be even spiritual. I've always liked kitty cats. Thanks my friend.
Good thing we didn't combine the butterflies with the kitty! Lol
I love the first butterfly. I laughed when I read, "You have to be careful where you step". Lol
Imagine murdering a butterfly while being amazed at their beauty. Awkward!
Very nice post :)
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I love Blue Morpho butterflies! I was lucky enough to see them while swimming in crystal clear waters in a rainforest in Costa Rica, and in the Amazon in Ecuador. They're amazing. :)
Butterflies are amazing and colorful creatures... and pretty clever "disguise" from nature's side to put a bunch of "eyes" on the underwings to potentially scare off predators.
Beautiful. The colors look stunning.
Butterflies are very beautiful creatures. They give me this good feeling.
Nigeria where I am from, has the largest varieties of butterflies.
They so colourful and beautiful.
Nice pictures.
So beautiful, nice post, good job @sykochica
Nice color challenge
And I also love the butterfly 🦋
I always love butterfly as my subject of my photograph. That blue butterfly photo is awesome. Thanks for sharing