Unusual Butterfly Grey Hairstreak Strymon melinus
by Debby Pueschel
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Unusual Butterfly Grey Hairstreak Strymon melinus
Artist
Debby Pueschel
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
On the leaf of a bell pepper plant something unusual caught my eye…a sliver of movement, like a bit of something moving up and down. I focussed and discovered it was a tiny little butterfly like none that I have seen before. This tiny white butterfly, with black and orange stripes, a giant eye, feather like edges near the blacked lined pattern on the wings, and what appeared to be two antennae at the back of the beautiful black spots with a bit of orange, wing. What an ususual kind of insect this was! The two back “antennae” appear to act as a defense and the two black dots act as an “eye”. Needless, another lesson learned of the beauty of God’s creation
Thank you to the Administrators of the following groups who have featured "Unusual Butterfly"!
*BUGs BUGs and more BUGs 8-29-17
*All Natural Beauty of This World 9-12-17
*Arts Fantastic World 9-13-17
*10 Plus 9-16-17
*Camera Art 9-18-17
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*ABC Group - U is in the Title Week 1-3-18
*The World We See 1-13-18
*Macro Marvels 2-16-18
*Insects Butterflys and Reptiles 6-5-18
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #17 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Carol McGrath
A wonderful capture! I've never seen this butterfly before. I'm nominating this for a special feature in the 1000 Views group.
Debby Pueschel replied:
Carol, thank you so much. I had no idea what it was called until another member told me....it is just so different looking!
Diana Mary Sharpton
Wonderful capture Debby. Nominated for special feature in the 1000 view group T/F
Debby Pueschel
Debra, actually, those back antennae are actually part of the wings...I guess it is one of its defense features. It truly was interesting! Thank you for your comments and the LF!
Debra Martz
Wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly with its unique features! I've never seen one with the back “antennae” myself...but would love to! LF
Debby Pueschel
Thank you Dianna for featuring "Unusual Butterfly Grey Hairstreak Strymon Melinus" in your group Insect Butterflys and Reptiles 6-5-18
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