Blue Morpho Butterfly
photography·@pfunk·
0.000 HBDBlue Morpho Butterfly
<center>[](http://i.imgur.com/Cy7KOdt.jpg)</center> Aka [Morpho peleidies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpho_peleides), these blue butterflies are beautiful but made for tough subjects. They were very flighty and didn't want to sit down for too long. After waiting a while this one with wings in good shape decided to bask on some stones. Click the image for high-res 3.7MB JPEG! --- <center></center> Another one was resting on a flower. --- <center>[](http://i.imgur.com/t3Ig4Cp.jpg)</center> Click the above image for the high-res 1.8MB JPEG! You can see little hairs coming out of its eyes! --- <center></center> --- <center></center> Butterfly wings deteriorate as they age, this one wasn't long for the world. Focusing was tough but you can make out the little scales that make up the colorful parts of the wing. It uses the contrast of bright blue and darker brownish scales (including eye patterns) on the opposite side as a defense against predators. When it flaps its wings it appears to flash and dazzles them. --- ### <center>[#pfunkphotos](https://steemit.com/active/pfunkphotos)</center> If you like this post click my name below or [here for my blog page](https://steemit.com/@pfunk) and hit the  button!
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