A Flutter of Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies
Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
A flutter of butterflies basking on a log near the shore of the Cuiaba River. Another name for more than one butterfly is a called a Kaleidoscope. These are only two names for a group of butterflies, there may be more.
Butterflies are cold-blooded, meaning they cannot regulate their own body temperature. As a result, their body temperature changes with the temperature of their surroundings. If they get too cold, they are unable to fly and must warm up their muscles in order to resume flight. Butterflies can fly as long as the air is between 60°-108° F, although temperatures between 82°-100° F are best. If the temperature drops too low, they may seek a light colored rock, sand or a leaf in a sunny spot and bask. Butterflies bask with their wings spread out in order to soak up the sun's heat.
A Flutter of Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies
Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
A flutter of butterflies basking on a log near the shore of the Cuiaba River. Another name for more than one butterfly is a called a Kaleidoscope. These are only two names for a group of butterflies, there may be more.
Butterflies are cold-blooded, meaning they cannot regulate their own body temperature. As a result, their body temperature changes with the temperature of their surroundings. If they get too cold, they are unable to fly and must warm up their muscles in order to resume flight. Butterflies can fly as long as the air is between 60°-108° F, although temperatures between 82°-100° F are best. If the temperature drops too low, they may seek a light colored rock, sand or a leaf in a sunny spot and bask. Butterflies bask with their wings spread out in order to soak up the sun's heat.