A few weeks back I made my way over to the Milwaukee Public Museum,
where they have a butterfly wing that you can stroll through.
There are a handful of species, but I unfortunately neglected to figure
out what was what, so now I have a whole mess of random butterfly
pictures. I might try and sort them at some point, but one of the big things they emphasized at the exhibit was that many butterfly species mimic other species as a defense mechanism, so I might just be out of luck! Gave me an excuse to use some close-up settings on the
camera though!
The Bornean Orangutan is one of two extant Orangutan species in the world. It is the third largest primate (after Gorillas) and is the largest primarily tree-dwelling animal in the world. Males are substantially larger than females, and average at around 165lbs. Bornean Orangutans are largely solitary. A handful might live within a small range but they will seldom interact with one another. Males and females only meet up to breed, which happens only once every several years. A young Orangutan will stay with it's mother for about five years, and the females tend to go about eight years between births. That is the longest interim period of any animal! Sadly, the Bornean Orangutans are in a lot of trouble. They need large forests in order to thrive, and deforestation and habitat degradation has left many homeless. They are also hunted for meat and for traditional medicines. Conservation areas are being established to help these guys in the wild, and it is believed that there are a...
Beuatiful array of colours. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeletespectacular color on the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful colors! We have the Butterfly House here in town and the kids and I love to go there to see all the butterflies -- so neat!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting via Camera Critters and I'm a new follower as well. Do come visit me, I would enjoy it :-)
Lovely butterflies!
ReplyDeleteI hope you can visit mine too.
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