Despite its name, Blue Morpho Butterfly’s wings are not actually blue at all! (via Untamed) | National Geographic TV

6.9K views · 169 reactions | The Blue Morpho Butterfly's vivid, iridescent blue coloring results from the microscopic scales on its wings, which reflect light. The wing colors vary with the viewing angle. They rarely rest with their wings open, and it is truly a remarkable sight! 曆❤️ #bluemorphobutterfly #bluemorpho #rainforestbutterflies #bluemorphobutterfly #butterflyworld | Butterfly World | Facebook

561K views · 3K reactions | Despite its name, the blue morpho butterfly’s wings are not actually blue—their appearance is the result of the way light reflects off of microscopic scales on its wings. | National Geographic History | Facebook