Blue Butterfly White Edge
by Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Title
Blue Butterfly White Edge
Artist
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography,
Description
Probably a German common blue butterfly, but may need further identification because of the black bands in the white edge. Best guess: Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatus icarus zelleri. Morpho? It cooperatively landed on a dark blue rail! I like the image this way---upside down from the way it was shot, as you can imagine from the dramatic shadow.
Butterfly wings are made of very thin layers of a hardened protein called chitin. Atop these chitin layers are thousands of tiny scales, responsible for the magnificent colors. The scales also protect and insulate the insects and aid in the flow of air along their wings. They also may help the butterfly to soak up the heat that flying requires. Butterflies are cold-blooded and rely on external sources of heat to bring their core temperature to a high enough level for their bodies to function. Research shows that even tiny changes in scale thickness can have a big impact on how well the scales absorb heat, so don't touch these beauties!
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Comments (85)
Emmy Vickers
Wow Barbie, what an amazing capture of this beautiful blue butterfly. Thank you for the detailed description. I totally agree, the upside down view is stunning! Nice work! l/v/fave/tweeted
Jordan Hill
Congratulations your photograph has been featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' You are invited to post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, blue colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the BLUE contest!
Gary F Richards
Truly magnificent! Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L… voted in the Hello 2021…contest
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