Lepidoptera
The World is Full of
Beautiful Things Like Butterfly Wings
Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail
I was so excited I could hardly
breathe, when I happened upon a butterfly suspended from a branch in that state
between emerging and flying. I rushed for the camera while hubby kept a watchful
eye. He must have already moved a bit because I could not see anything from
which he emerged . Although his wings were folded together, I made photos. Then
we dipped our fingers in sugar water and tried to induce him to move
onto Roger's finger so we could see his beautiful
widespread wings. He was still quite vulnerable but kept moving. No
Photo! We put him on a daylily and let him continue morphing while
photographing and observing him closely. Entranced, I savored every
detail. I noticed his legs, to about his knees, are the same color
as his body. I could see his proboscis and eyes clearly. Part of his
back between his wings looked furry. How
delightful!
May serenity circle on silent wings
and
catch the whisper of the wind. Cheewa James, Modoc
A World For Butterflies/Schappert
British Butterflies by Humphries
Butterfly Garden Forum
Butterfly Houses and Farms
Butterfly Lab
Butterfly/Moth Larval Hosts
John Cody Gallery
North American Butterfly Association
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Picturetrail/Trip To Niagara
Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing
Saturniidae
Stengl Lost Pines Biology Station
Music playing is Choro Triste No. 2 by Garoto (Anibal A. Sardinha)