The wings of blue morpho butterflies are iridescent blue — but contain absolutely no blue pigment! The color is achieved by tiny scales on the wings that have ridges, ribs and other structures that play with the physics of light at the nanoscale to reflect only bright blues. | Center for Biological Diversity

Beautiful butterfly basking in the morning sun! ☀️ 🦋 The blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) is a tropical rainforest butterfly. It is one of the largest butterflies in the world, with a wingspan of up to 8 inches. They are found in Central and South America #butterflyworldfloria #butterflyworld #butterflies #butterfly #coconutcreek #butterfliesofinstagram #iloveflorida #enjoyfl #visitflorida #southflorida #butterflyattraction #butterflygarden #fortlauderdale #wildlife #wildlifeconservation