#butterfy

[herpsandbirds]

Japanese Emperor (Sasakia charonda), family Nymphalidae, Japan

photographs by Tsuji Hajime

[lunaresdays]

E não é que elas sempre voltam mesmo? 🙃🦋

[heretherebebookdragons]

Tesmaperhonen (Aphantopus hyperantus), Taivassalo, kesä 2025

[obrigadapelasuaboniteza]

[mic-check-stims]

Baby crown me flower queen and erase your memories with me / And sing a happy song about a lonely girl who's just like me

X-X-X X-X-X X-X-X X

[chantalvdreijden]

Warming up in the sun...

[oliviarosaline]

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

As an evolutionary defense mechanism against predators, this nonpoisonous species mimics the poisonous pipevine swallowtail butterfly in appearance, with which it usually shares the same geographical area. It is a great example of batesian mimicry.

Aug. 14th, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

[flavinia]