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15 August 2006

Things just get weirder. I just saw a butterfly with two totally different wing colors (Swallowtail, yellow and black). Perfectly natural or a mystical portent?

post by: moonbird at: 14:11 | 11 comments

I think we should have a "Signs and Portents" Photo Friday.

posted by taz 15 August | 14:16

RUN FOR THE HILLLLSSSSS.

or, It is wierd, but I have seen this once or twice in my lifetime.

damn, guess I can't justify running now. *sigh* oh well

posted by edgeways 15 August | 14:17

Reminds me of a gynandromorph, which is apparently pretty common in butterflies (not that this is one, I don't think?). I've studied gynandromorph finches, which are pretty fucking cool.

posted by gaspode 15 August | 14:21

I think we should have a "Signs and Portents" Photo Friday.

This would include the "dirty dick crab shack" billboard, no?

posted by pieisexactlythree 15 August | 14:35

You might add it to the Butterfly group on Flickr, someone might be able to tell you something about it.

posted by weretable and the undead chairs 15 August | 14:41

Heehee; Pi, I actually was thinking this.

posted by taz 15 August | 14:58

The spirit is upon you, moonbird. You're gonna be speaking in tongues any second now.

posted by Miko 15 August | 15:11

I'm posting a few more to follow up:

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by moonbird 15 August | 16:35

Well, it is Asheville(ish), cher.

posted by rainbaby 15 August | 18:35

Freaky indeedy. I'd like to see blue lightening bugs. Maybe weretable's stripey caterpillars were involved in the duotone butterfly.

posted by chewatadistance 15 August | 18:49

So there are genderqueer butterflies, now?

The things I can't keep track of.

posted by stilicho 16 August | 00:14

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