There are about 20,000 known species of butterflies, but only about 750 species of butterflies live in the United States and Canada... and - there are more types of insects in one tropical rain forest tree than there are in the entire state of Vermont!
Blue Bowmans Root 18 Inch Giclee on Silk Accent Pillow
from PrairieMoonCreations
It used to be believed that the colors on a butterfly's wings were simply created by pigmented scales. Scientists have recently discovered that butterfly wings are covered with tiny gyroid structures which diffract light like a crystal.
from MysticWynd
Butterflies “smell” with their antennae and “taste” with their feet.
Ceramic NANA Dragonfly Trinket Dish
from DGordon
Butterflies weigh only as much as two rose petals, but can fly thousands of miles.
from WhateverFits
Butterflies range in size from a tiny 1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches.
Brindled Copper Butterfly Wrap Around
by CopperGardenStudio
Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees, but if you see one flying around in circles, it's doing its dance of love and looking for a mate!
by CarleeGlass
The veins on a butterfly’s wing work like supporting bars in a kite.
Butterflies are a symbol of inspiration and hope in my life because I relate to their ability to transform through struggles... Do you have a symbol of inspiration or hope? What's yours?
xo,
2 comments:
beautiful! I really like the ring.
Interesting butterfly facts! And so many pretty things I wish I had money to buy!
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