Pearly Leafwing Butterfly
by Karen Adams
Title
Pearly Leafwing Butterfly
Artist
Karen Adams
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography
Description
Butterflies are delicate creators, but they can withstand tremendous hardship. I have seen butterflies fluttering around my garden with almost half of a wing missing. They don't seen to even notice they are operating with a disability and continue on their busy search for food. All butterflies have some defense mechanism, but those differ from species to species. The Monarch protects itself by its caterpillars eating poisonous Milkweed. Preditors eventually have caught on to this and don't eat them. Viceroys just LOOK like Monarchs to fake their adversaries out! But some butterflies are equipped with tools to HIDE from predators. Several camouflage techniques come into play including distinct marking on the underside and topside of their wings. Their colors and patterns are so designed that while they are resting on surfaces they will blend in with their wings closed. The Pearly Leafwing butterfly has masterfully disguised himself as an actual leaf.
Even with this plan in place, the end result, I think is still a really lovely butterfly!
I really appreciate you taking time to look at my artwork. Thank you so much!
I am very concerned with our environment and have decided to donate any money I make from any sales of this image to the ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND.....because the Earth needs a good lawyer! We all need to speak up and support efforts to protect our environment. We will not get a second chance!
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Big thanks to the administrators of the following groups for featuring my Pearly Leafwing Butterfly on their home pages:
Macro Photography Only
Groovy Butterflies
Wildlife
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September 22nd, 2017
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