Little and Large by danob
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The eyes of butterflies are large spherical structures. These are compound eyes consisting of thousands of hexagonal shaped omatidea. Each omatidea, or miniscule sensor, is directed at a slightly different angle from the others. Collectively they are directed in every direction -- up, down, forwards, backwards, left and right. Because of this, butterflies are able to see in virtually every direction simultaneously.
There is a price to pay for having an exceedingly small brain and omnivision. Butterflies cannot focus their vision as what they see is at best a blur. Furthermore, they are sensitive to only the three most basic features of vision which would be light, colour and motion. Butterflies can distinguish night from day. They might distinguish colour along a very narrow band of the light spectrum. Hence a butterfly might see and feed from the nectar of a purple flower but be oblivious to the red flower nearby. Butterflies are also sensitive to movement. When you try to sneak up to photograph a butterfly it won't think, "Here comes Danny boy again". It would however be aware that something big out there is moving, getting closer and it's time to fly.
Comments (44)
when I am stalking butterflies I allow them to get used to my presence, but some are so jumpy that it is flat difficult to get them to stay still. I find usually the smaller the more skittish excellent capture and two for the price of one. thanks for the information
Nice shootin' here Danny! Hard enough chasing one around...opportune capture! Aloha~
Excellent capture my friend.
Splendid and very beautiful macrophoto Daniel, have a great detail......!!!!!
The beauty of butterflies flying in nature from the great sensibility of your eye, the material espression of your colourful heart!!! Excellent shot!!! :) V
I love those tropical butties. Their colors are magnificent.. this shows their colors veryt well.
Superb catch!
Interesting facts about butterflies. These are two beautiful ones. Excellent capture.
Wonderful capture
Great image and in depth explanation Dan, and nicely presented too.
aww so sweet a capture!!
Excellent photography Danny, I love butterflies but never knew all the snippets of info you have relayed to us. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all about them while I munched on a piece of toast :o) hugs Jane xx
Beautiful this shot of 2 buttys.. The colours and focus is great. Congratulations my friend
beautiful colouring palette