ColorChallenge: Blue Friday - Mexican Bluewing Butterfly
I was lucky enough to find myself at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles just in time for their Butterfly Pavilion. Inside the enclosed area was many butterflies flitting about. They also had the host plants for the butterflies, which was nice to see. Because of this, you can watch both caterpillars and butterflies feeding from the plants.
While walking through the exhibit, I kept seeing a flash of brilliant blue here and there. I finally found this beauty resting on a bench, which allowed me the time to take a photo of it. This is the Mexican bluewing, whose wingspan can reach up to 3 inches. They are commonly found from Central America to Mexico, and even in the lower parts of Texas.
Have you seen this butterfly before?
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I like it, thanks for sharing @akemirayko
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What a beautiful blue butterfly. It's colors are so brilliant and striking. I don't often see blue butterflies where I live. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles must be an amazing place to visit. It must have been fun to experience these natural wonders up close. Thank-you for sharing your post with us!
It is such an amazing color! I was literally chasing these blue butterfly throughout the pavilion. The museum itself is very nice, and you are greeted by those iconic two dinosaur fossils.
Looks very very good :) Followed
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whoa, that's a special pic,, lovely blues and violet
Thank you so much! I am very glad you liked it! It was such a striking butterfly!
Really pretty butterfly! I love simple pictures of nature like this
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I like butterflies, but the Mexican Bluewing Butterfly butterfly I have never seen. It's so beautiful, it's all god's creation
It truly is an amazing butterfly! Thanks for the comments!
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STOPI have never seen this butterfly.
Can I see if I visit the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles?
Someday I want to go and see. Thank you for sharing the wonderful photos.
Thank you so much for your comments! You can definitely see it! From March through September, they run this Butterfly Pavilion. There are so many to see! You should definitely go!