ColorChallenge: Friday = [Blue] Morpho Butterfly!

in colorchallenge •  7 years ago  (edited)

This came from one of my trips to
the Butterfly House in town.


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It's not quite as impressive while closed, but it does sure look like a bunch of eyes!


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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!


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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.)

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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

Nice picture

Blue is just amazing n stunning.. O really such beautiful place exist... Omg.. I wish to visit sone day.. Catch some butterfly in my hand is my childhood dream but i also feared thir bite.. Haha.. Thanx for sharing

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That’s a nice place to make. I don’t think we have anything as such in my country :(

Nice post @sykochica. UpVoted and followed successfully.

This is an stunning shot for color challenge so nice :)

The first blue butterfly is so beautiful. I see the second one around my neighborhood often. I'm almost tired of seeing that particular color of butterflies.

Beautiful butterfly it is. I was expecting some more pics of different color butterflies. Post If you got em. Thanks.

Hi Kitty, I also have a cat named "Catty",
@sykochicha you have a cute cat.

Marvelous shot its a stunning beauty :)

i love the kitty more the licker ;)

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Did you know that this blue butterfly gets its magnificent blue color, not by some pigment, rather it uses the nanostructures on the wing to create the color.

Butterfly looking so lovely in those colors great photo you took there

Great photo! Come with me!

Great experience

This is gorgeous !! The blue is just stunning !! I was literally looking into the color , I have my baby’s wall painted this color . And the second one , I love the little pattern on it :D

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