Most of the images from the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago... But not all.. Nothing like butterflies Out in the Open!!!
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Heliconius melpomene
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Typically, in courtship, a male flies above the female, fluttering his wings a bit more than usual. He releases pheromones from the body. If the female is interested, they couple end to end.
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