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August 2012 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

Morphed

A Common Buckeye Butterfly

Normally, they look like this http://www.pbase.com/britestar/image/102667118 with the main color being brown.

However, this individual "morphed" to display beautiful blue colors.
Unlike the Common Buckeyes in this article http://www.butterflyfunfacts.com/blue-buckeye-junonia-coenia.php , this butterfly was not selectively bred.

Found in Missouri, this seems to have been a natural occuring mutation. I discovered the article only after I had taken the photo and was doing some research to see if the butterfly could really be a mutation of a normal Common Buckeye.


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Dan Greenberg11-Oct-2023 03:41
That's incredible! I didn't know things like that were possible. I definitely like it better in its Morphed variation. ~BV~
Sam_C07-Jul-2013 10:23
Fantastic butterfly shot as only you could do Liz! V++
Range View 26-Mar-2013 21:38
A fantastic close up of this gorgeous butterfly. V
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Chris Picard04-Feb-2013 05:18
A beautiful butterfly image.
joanteno31-Jan-2013 11:41
Gorgeous!
Stephanie31-Jan-2013 11:41
Gorgeous!!! BV
clark langley31-Jan-2013 05:41
beautiful
chris elvin31-Jan-2013 04:27
Gorgeous coloring. Thank you for sharing.
gary_neiss31-Jan-2013 03:36
What a wonderful image and great information you have shared.
Karen Moen31-Jan-2013 03:24
Incredibly beautiful colors and sharp details. Voted.