Blue Butterfly

Butterfly

In order to help the scientists study a new species of butterfly, they had the help of some children. The children were asked to invent a name for the new species, and one of their names was Blue Butterfly. The scientists wanted to understand why the children chose to name this particular species of butterfly in such a way.

There is great variation among the various species of Morpho. Two groups of Morpho butterflies, achilles and hecuba, are distinct in flight behavior and vertical forest distribution. This habitat stratification between the two forest levels may have led to the diversification of the Morpho butterflies. (Source: en.wikipedia.org)

Blue

Blue Butterfly

The butterfly, in a series of frenetic colors, is seen through the entire course of its short life. From infancy to the day it dies, it’s colors change in an endless stream, its wings fluttering and its abdomen constantly in motion. The colors are the colors of the deep blue of the sky, their intense hues telling the story of an unforgettable life.

Penz, Carla M.; DeVRIES, P. J. (2002-07-01). "Phylogenetic Analysis of Morpho Butterflies (Nymphalidae, Morphinae): Implications for Classification and Natural History". American Museum Novitates. 374: 1–33. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2002)374<0001:PAOMBN>2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/2863. ISSN 0003-0082. (Source: en.wikipedia.org)

Wing

A butterfly's wing is in fact blue (each wing has a different color and pattern) and if you can see it. You're lucky as it could just be resting on some flowers around you. The wings are sturdy and hardy along with the body of the insect, but they can't live long. They only live a few days at most.

When you see a blue butterfly, like an Eastern-Tailed Blue or Pipevine Swallowtail. You might wonder if there is a meaning behind what you’re seeing. Read on to learn more about blue. Which is the most popular color in the world, and what it could mean when a blue butterfly crosses your path. (Source: gardenswithwings.com)