This butterfly was busy jumping from flower to flower. I believe in belongs to the Swallowtail family of which there are over 550 species but I’m no butterfly expert.
Fun Facts:
- Butterflies taste with their feet allowing them to quickly identify food sources. They only consume liquids which are typically nectar.
- Butterflies cannot fly below 55 deg. F. Their ideal temperatures for thriving and flying are between 85-100 deg. F. On cold days they are forced to either shiver or bask in the sunshine to warm up their body temperatures.
- The lifespan of a butterfly consists of the caterpillar stage, the pupa stage and the adult butterfly stage.
- Depending upon the species the lifespan ranges from 3 or 4 days up to 12 months. The latter is typically reserved for the Monarch Butterfly.
- Your average butterfly lives 1-2 weeks in the “adult” stage.
- Butterflies are eaten by birds and other prey but don’t have many defense mechanics. They will fold their wings and remain motionless in hopes of avoiding notice. Colorful butterflies may do the opposite by spreading their wings as the colorful butterflies are more toxic and predators will avoid that.
Captured with a Nikon D7100 APS-C, 24.1 MP, camera and a Nikon 105 mm f/2.8 MACRO LENS.
1/1000th, f/10, ISO 800, Aperture Priority
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