Blue Longwing Butterfly
The longwing butterflies are of the species of Heliconius, are like flying flowers. They more float around than flutter like many other butterflies. What I like...
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The longwing butterflies are of the species of Heliconius, are like flying flowers. They more float around than flutter like many other butterflies. What I like is they're not twitchy when a photography comes around.
Longwings are brightly patterned in patches and stripes of yellow, red, orange, white, and-or blue on a black background, and have narrow, elongated wings. Their slow, lazy, fluttering flight is designed to show off their bright colors, signaling to predators that they are bad-tasting and should be avoided. I, however, watched a bird swoop down and grab one, so maybe all the predators didn't get the memo....
These butterflies eat pollen in addition to nectar, and they sleep in groups at night, perching on thin, hanging twigs. That must be a fascinating and colorful sight. I saw them grouping together as if the best of friends having a fun time fluttering around.
I've found no documentation that each of the many colors of longwings have different names. I welcome any expertise to the contrary.
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Longwings are brightly patterned in patches and stripes of yellow, red, orange, white, and-or blue on a black background, and have narrow, elongated wings. Their slow, lazy, fluttering flight is designed to show off their bright colors, signaling to predators that they are bad-tasting and should be avoided. I, however, watched a bird swoop down and grab one, so maybe all the predators didn't get the memo....
These butterflies eat pollen in addition to nectar, and they sleep in groups at night, perching on thin, hanging twigs. That must be a fascinating and colorful sight. I saw them grouping together as if the best of friends having a fun time fluttering around.
I've found no documentation that each of the many colors of longwings have different names. I welcome any expertise to the contrary.
Copyright Notice: All images on this web site are protected by the U.S. and international copyright laws, all rights reserved. The images may not be copied, reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without written permission of Kay Brewer, Artist, and Kay Brewer Photographs, a licensed business. Any unauthorized usage will be prosecuted to the full extent of U.S. Copyright Law.
Also available for print on wall art and many other products at:
KayBrewerPhotographs.com
PhotographsByKayBrewer.com
THE VIEWBUG WATERMARK DOES NOT SHOW ON PRINTED PRODUCTS
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rmr731
February 26, 2018
Gorgeous capture Kay! This is an Erato Longwing, the Small Postman (also called red postman too).
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Elyzabeth
March 02, 2018
Ooooooo....AHhhhhhhh! That is so incredibly beautiful! Shot and butterfly. We don't get those. STUNNING! So, not only do all the beautiful birds come to your yard...are you telling me that butterflies are congregating there also? Birds, butterflies, blossoms---must be nice! Don't worry about me none. I'm sure I'll find my index finger that I lost to frost bite when the snow melts!
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