Fact of the Day: Butterflies

There are thousands of species of the butterfly, which constitute the subfamily Papilionoidea and belong to the order Lepidoptera along with moths and skippers. Butterflies have bodies, legs, and wings covered with dustlike scales that come off when they are handled; unlike moths, they are usually brightly coloured and are active during the day. Butterflies also have club-tipped antennae, which they use for smelling, and hold their wings vertically over the back when at rest. They use their feet for tasting and breathe through their bodies because they don't have lungs. The changing process a butterfly goes through during its life cycle is called metamorphosis. A lepidopterist is someone who studies or collects butterflies. The word butterfly derives from German and came into English through Dutch around the year 1000, but its origin is unknown.

And speaking of butterflies, here's one that spread her wings and settled down under with the love of her life and now fiancee! Congratulations to my darling Flavs & Josh- I cannot wait to be a balinese bridesmaid for your big celebration next year!