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The Butterfly At Cafe Caffè

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Panda

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Message 2 of 16 (641277)
11-18-2011 11:10 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by jar
11-18-2011 10:41 AM

Are you certain that the yellow and the green specimens are the same?

I noticed several differences on the green one:
- Wing spots
- Different shaped wings
- Brown head
- Different shaped antennae tip.

You appear to be suggesting that the yellow butterflies appeared green on the ivy, but they actually appear to be difference species.
(Maybe I have misunderstood the point you were making...)

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Message 4 of 16 (641283)
11-18-2011 11:39 AM

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11-18-2011 11:15 AM

jar writes:

Quite sure. When they flew away as I got too close they were bright yellow again.

Oh - I just realised...
If the main light hitting the butterflies is green (reflected from the leaves) it will lack the red colour component to make yellow.
They will then look yellow under the 'white' light of the sun when they fly off.

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