Saturday, February 20, 2010

Butterflies at the Museum of Science in Boston




On a recent trip to the Museum of Science in Boston, my husband and I saw this exhibit of butterflies. What an amazing variety of colors and shapes!
The iridescent blue butterfly has faceted scales that refract light, unlike others wich have pigmented scales. The blue one was about 3 inches tall, although it looks smaller on that huge leaf. Posted by Picasa
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 20, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    I love butterflies, these are just beautiful!

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  2. Quilts and CatsFebruary 20, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    Having grown up in Boston, the Science Museum is the greatest. Those pictures you took came out fantastic. Can you see these butterflies in applique on a quilt?! Lynne

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  3. Vicki WFebruary 20, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    Beautiful photos!

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  4. Quilt RatFebruary 20, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    Incredible photos! You were able to capture beautiful detail to share with us.......Thank you

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  5. UnknownFebruary 20, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    That's so beautiful!!

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  6. TatkisFebruary 24, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    Wow, they are so beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing!

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