Blue Morpho Butterfly
by Sharon McConnell
Title
Blue Morpho Butterfly
Artist
Sharon McConnell
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art, Photography
Description
This gorgeous Blue Morpho Butterfly was checking out the colorful glass display inside the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, OH. It was attracted by the bright colors, which made a very colorful backdrop for this shot!
The underside of the butterfly has spots that resemble eyes. This characteristic allows the butterfly to blend in with its environment. The brown underside with the spots often times make people think that this side is a completely different butterfly, rather then the same butterfly as the iridescent blue side. That confusion it creates is a survival technique to stay unharmed from predators. They are one of the largest butterflies in the world, with a wingspan of between 5 to 8 inches.
Copyright 2015 Sharon McConnell, all rights reserved.
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October 11th, 2015
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Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations. Your lovely photo has been featured on the home page of The 200 Club! Please feel free to archive it in the feature thread.
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
This is so awesome!! beautiful butterfly and capture!! wonderful image!! L/F
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