These large and familiar butterflies are common throughout much of the world. Seemingly erratic butterfly flight is powerful and the butterfly knows exactly where it is going. Good confirmation can be had by watching one hover over a flower to feed!
アゲハチョウはよく見れますね！
アッチコッチの飛びかったはランドムではない、ちゃんとコントロールしてます。飛びながら花から蜜を吸うことが証拠になるでしょう！
Looking closely butterflies reveal their alien like physiology!
近く見ったらエイリアンぽいけど
In the centre, below the butterfly is its proboscis, a tube like tongue as long as its legs!
チューブ型の舌は足と同じ長さ!
Here's a closer crop:
もっと近く見よう！
As mentioned before, this butterfly was hiding as it fed from each sub-blossom of the clover blossom.
They are also surprisingly hairy!
以外と毛深い！
I hope you've enjoyed this exploration of the small world around us!
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