Butterflies

                  🦋 BUTTERFLIES 🦋

            " Butterflies are nature's angels....They remind us what a gift it is to be alive " - Robyn Nola.

    Butterflies are one of the most beautiful creatures in our world. They are colourful insects with scaly wings. We can find them in our gardens , parks , and forests. Butterflies belong to the same order Lepidoptera as that of the moths. Lepidos have Greek origin and mean scales , whereas; ptera represents the wings. Research estimates specify that about 28,000 butterfly species exist in this world 🌍

    A butterfly's body is typically divided into three regions-head , thorax , and abdomen. It has six legs and two pairs of large wings. These colourful scaly wings are attached to the thorax portion of the butterfly. And they are provided nourishment and supported by the veins. The body of a butterfly is covered with tiny sensory hairs. Butterflies feed on the nectar of the flowers 🌺

     Butterflies have a great sense of smell. They also have compound eyes. They are amazing fliers , and their speed varies from species to species. Some can fly as fast as 30 miles per hour or even faster. Slower butterflies fly at about 5 miles per hour. Butterflies exist all around the globe. They thrive in all kinds of habitats: hot , cold , dry , moist , etc. However , most of these species are abundantly found in tropical areas 🌟

      The rainforest serve to be the home to a large number of butterfly species. To avoid extreme environmental conditions , many of these species are known to migrate. However , the concept of migration when it comes to butterflies is still a grey area. Not much of it is well understood. Most of the species which migrate do so for comparatively shorter distances 🌈️

       If had been offered to swap my life , I would want to be a butterfly. This is because they represent freedom. Their ability to fly without any limits or bounds makes them charming. Butterflies are not just attractive ; they make us happy. They are wonderful beings who mean no harm. Nature is their home , and the sky is their abode ☁️