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The morpho butterflies comprise many species of Neotropical butterfly under the genus Morpho. This genus includes more than 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies, found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America.Morpho wingspans range from 7.5 cm (3.0 in) for M. rhodopteron to 20 cm (7.9 in) for M. hecuba, the imposing sunset morpho. The name morpho, meaning "changed" or "modified", is also an epithet. Blue morphos are severely threatened by the deforestation of tropical forests and habitat fragmentation. Humans provide a direct threat to this spectacular creature because their beauty attracts artists and collectors from all over the globe who wish to capture and display them. Aside from humans, birds like the jacamar and flycatcher are the adult butterfly’s natural predators.
The butterfly Pavilion. Los Angeles. California.
Beautiful huge Blue Morpho Butterfly resting on a stone ledge near a waterfall. When their wings are closed you'd never guess how gorgeous they are , until they open them up... Just like sometimes you don't know how beautiful someone is on the inside until they open up ! : )
The Blooming Butterfly Exhibition returned at my favorite Park in St. Paul , Como Park..It had been gone for 6 years..I was so happy t see it had returned and went there often after recovering from my surgeries.. I was recovering from my second surgery when this was taken...They had butterflies form all over the world , North America, South America, Asia, and Africa..
It was in a huge long mesh like netted enclosure with a mini waterfall and gorgeous flowers inside.. I'll post a video I took on the inside so you can see it... ; )
Before this one, I posted a photo that a lady took of me with a gorgeous Blue Morpho on my shoulder and another butterfly on my camera...
I've always thought it was special if a butterfly lands on you.. ; )
Anita and I have been to Lewis Ginter Botanical gardens four times now. There is usually something different to see each time, be it artwork or flowers but this time my main goal was the butterfly house. I was interested in getting shots of flying butterflies but I have to say this is really difficult to accomplish. Fun trying though! The males of the Blue Morpho are bright blue on the inside of those wings. The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. See one of my (many) attempts at a flight shot in first comment box.
Morpho peleides
Blue Morpho Butterfly - Blauwe Morpho Vlinder (vlindertuin Artis Zoo)
Canon 5D Mark II + Sigma 180mm 1:2.8 APO macro DG HSM
Walsrode Bird Park
The blue morpho butterfly’s wings are bright blue edged with black. It is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue colouring is the result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, these reflect light. The underside of its wings are a dull brown in colour with many eyespots. This provides camouflage against predators such as birds and insects when its wings are closed.
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These three butterflies the tiny one is a Blue Moprho and I think the other two are Owl Eyed Butterflies.. They love ripened bananas... The Blue Morpho's are gorgeous when they open their wings.
P.S. It is still rather cool here in Minnesota for Spring..Supposed to get down to the 20's a few nights this week..So I'm posting photos I took at a 'warmer' time ; )
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I absolutely adore the electric blue of the Blue Morpho butterfly on the inside of its wings. So iridescent and mesmerizing.
2019 Butterfly Show, Krohn Conservatory, Eden Park, Cincinnati Ohio
This beauty had just "hatched" from its chrysalis a few hours earlier. Its wings are not fully unfolded yet, it will take a few more hours before this jewel is fit for longer flights.
Morpho peleides
Blue Morpho --- Blauer Morphofalter --- Mariposa Morpho azul
Distribution / Verbreitung / Distribución: South America, Central America and Mexico
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL
April 2018
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Several of the butterflies showed signs of wear on their wings. That would indicate they have been hatched for some time. What I find interesting is that their color does not fade even when their wings are a little ragged. Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec, Canada.
Morpho peleides
Niagara Butterfly Conservatory
These beautiful butterflies are one of the largest in the world, with a wingspan of up to 20 cm. The top of their wings is bright blue and the bottom is dull brown. This helps them to hide when they sit down or confuse predators with the bright flashing when they are flying. They drink the juices from rotting fruit by unrolling their long proboscis and sucking it up like a straw. The entire life cycle of a blue morpho butterfly from egg to adult to death is just 115 days.Blue morpho butterflies live in large groups and can be found in the rainforests of South America, central America and Mexico. [Source: haydensanimalfacts.com]
Der Morphofalter kommt in den tropischen Regenwäldern Mexikos, Mittelamerikas, des nördlichen Südamerika und Trinidads sowie anderer westindischer Inseln vor. Die Falter erreichen eine Flügelspannweite bis zu 20cm. Sie haben leuchtend blaue Flügeloberseiten. Das Blau entsteht durch Interferenz des Lichts auf den Schuppen der Flügel und nicht durch Pigmente. Bei den Weibchen ist das Blau nicht so kräftig. Die Vorderkanten der Vorderflügel und die Außenränder von Vorder- und Hinterflügel sind schwarz. Die Unterseiten der Flügel sind braun mit gewellten weißen Streifen und gelb umrandeten Augenflecken von denen sich vier auf dem Hinterflügel und drei auf dem Vorderflügel befinden. [Quelle: Wikipedia]
La mariposa Morpho azul es una especie de lepidóptero ditrisio de la familia Nymphalidae. Es una de las especies de mariposas más grandes del mundo, con una envergadura que alcanza 20 cm.El hábitat natural de las mariposas Morpho azules son los bosques tropicales húmedos de América Central y del Sur. De manera general se pueden localizar en México, Venezuela, Brasil, Costa Rica y Colombia.A pesar de lo que su nombre indica, estas mariposas no son realmente azules. El ojo humano percibe un color azul brillante metálico, pero este pigmento no se encuentra en sus alas como sucede con otras especies. Este color es el resultado del reflejo de la luz en escalas microscópicas sobre las diminutas escamas de las alas. Es por esta propiedad reflexiva que el color azul se percibe de manera intensa y brillante. [Fuente: www.anipedia.net]
While gardening, Cobain received a little blue visitor. This sweet little Morpho butterfly visits every year when Spring is near. <3
Explore 10 April, 2020
NCL's Harvest Caye, Belize includes the Blue Morpho Butterfly sanctuary. The secluded area features hundreds of different butterfly species.
Tada, this is a Blue Morpho.
Blue morpho's scales on their wing tops have tiny ridges that reflect blue light. Even though the butterflies aren't coloured blue, their wing tops look blue In contrast. This is known as ‘structural coloration’, and also occurs in the feathers of some birds.
The underside of their wings are brown, visible when the butterflies are at rest and their wings folded up.
Blue morphos have four wings, arranged as two fore wings and two hind wings. The wings and six legs are attached to the thorax.
With wingspans between 5 and 8 inches (12.5 and 20 cm), the blues are among the largest butterflies in the world.
The Blue Morpho Butterfly is found in forests from Mexico to South America. They are incredible butterflies as Charlotte noted.
Soulis: Blue Morpho Butterfly. Photo manipulation.
Despite their stunning color, blue morphos are not true blue - that is, their wings are not colored blue. So what's the deal? Like all butterflies, morphos have tiny, overlapping scales covering their wings. In blue morphos, the scales on their wing tops have tiny ridges that reflect blue light. So even though the butterflies aren't colored blue, their wing tops look blue!
In contrast, the underside of their wings is brown, visible when the butterflies are at rest and their wings are folded up.
The drab color helps them blend in with their surroundings and hide from enemies like birds and large insects. If the butterflies are discovered, they have a second line of defense: two bronze-colored wing spots that look like eyes - perfect for scaring off would-be predators. (Saint Louis Zoo)
I went to the Fredrick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park today to see the butterflies that are living a good life in the Victorian Tropical Pavilion. This was one of three Blue Morpho butterflies emerging from their chrysalis. They will join the hundreds of butterflies enjoying the pavilion. There are lots of places for these and other butterfly and moth species to feed on nectar and fruit. There were lots of Blue Morphos fluttering through the foliage dazzling patrons with their bright blue wings.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL
April 2018
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Blue morphos are native to the tropical forests of Latin America from Mexico to Colombia. This one lives in captivity at the Butterfly Wonderland, Phoenix Arizona
Blue Morpho butterfly taken at The Tucson Botanical Gardens Butterfly Exhibit 2011-2012.
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Judy Istock Butterfly Haven
at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL
May 2018
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A blue morpho butterfly in the butterfly park Sassnitz. The blue "giants" could not be photographed with their wings open. As soon as they settled on the floor, they flapped their wings upwards.
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven
at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL
May 2018
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Caligo eruilochus
Owl Butterfly --- Bananenfalter --- Mariposa Búho
Distribution / Verbreitung: Ecuador
As its common name implies, the blue morpho butterfly’s wings are bright blue, edged with black. The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light. The underside of the morpho’s wings, on the other hand, is a dull brown color with many eyespots, providing camouflage against predators such as birds and insects when its wings are closed, like this one. When the blue morpho flies, the contrasting bright blue and dull brown colors flash, making it look like the morpho is appearing and disappearing.
I'm crazy. Yesterday I thought I had a good idea, but it turned out to be a very BAD idea. The weather was warm and sunny, so I thought it might be a good day to photograph the butterflies at Earnley Butterflies, Birds and Beasts near Chichester. I'd been there before, so I knew it would be uncomfortably hot, but I thought I'd be able to cope for a short time. WRONG! It was horrifically hot and exceptionally humid. Of course, part of my time in the butterfly garden was taken up with waiting for my lens to demist and acclimatise to the conditions. It wasn't long before I had to beat a hasty retreat, dripping. I don't think I screamed. I hope I didn't... :))
This is part of the underside of a huge Blue Morpho butterfly's wing.
J’ai bien essayé de le prendre en vol les ailes ouvertes mais malheureusement ce ne fût pas un succès. 😉
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL
April 2018
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