PICTURE PERFECT : Textures 4 : SCALY

PICTURE PERFECT : Textures 4 : SCALY Jun 25, '12 9:03 AM for everyone I don't have crocodile-skin handbags or shoes but I've attended lessons to become a nature guide during 2 years; so I know that the coloured particles you have on your fingers when you catch a butterfly and take it in your hands are "scales". I could take a lot of 1/1 macros of this swalowtail because it was hurt and couldn't fly away anymore... Wikipedia ref: "Lepidopteran species are characterized by more than three derived features, some of the most apparent being the scales covering their bodies and wings, and a proboscis. The scales are modified, flattened "hairs", and give butterflies and moths their extraordinary variety of colors and patterns." Tags: butterfly wing, picture perfect, scaly guazzetto25 wrote on Jun 25 cool choice, au revoire debbydoes wrote on Jun 25 beautiful! Picture Perfect ~ Week of Themes ~ Monday ~ Scaly secclux wrote on Jun 25 Amazing.......beautiful!! http://secclux.multiply.com/journal/item/718/PPWeek-of-Textures-Day4-Scaly bluebutterflykiss wrote on Jun 25, edited on Jun 25 Wow, interesting pic! Never seen this close up... http://bluebutterflykiss.multiply.com/journal/item/10/Nice-Sunny-Spot-Picture-Perfect-Scaly mnijdeken wrote on Jun 25 What a beautiful photo! http://mnijdeken.multiply.com/journal/item/1145/Picture-Perfect-Week-of-Themes-Monday-Scaly jgaryhillstudio wrote on Jun 25 educational and beautiful kia...they make great macros dont they karen21445 wrote on Jun 25 Wonderful shot. I never knew that butterfly wings had scales. http://karen21445.multiply.com/journal/item/646/Picture-Perfect-TEXTURESSCALY fransformation wrote on Jun 25 Love your take on the theme, Kia! That's a very interesting photo. http://fransformation.multiply.com/journal/item/923/Picture-Perfect-Theme-TexturesScaly epavebelle wrote on Jun 25 Absolutely gorgeous! http://epavebelle.multiply.com/journal/item/172/Picture-Perfect-Scaly amalie2 wrote on Jun 25 this is pure art, my friend. i'm in awe. mitchylr wrote on Jun 25 Really beautiful macro Kia, one of your best!! http://mitchylr.multiply.com/journal/item/488/Picture-Perfect-Week-Of-Themes-No.4-SCALY ummancan wrote on Jun 25 WOOWWW , I didnt know that thanks for the explanation , poor one . http://ummancan.multiply.com/journal/item/498/Picture-Perfect-Scaly-Textures-Theme serenole wrote on Jun 26 NICE!! What a great macro shot! Very clever! Picture Perfect: ~ Scaley ~ magictoymissing wrote on Jun 26 Nice pic. Love the detail... :) http://magictoymissing.multiply.com/journal/item/184/Scaly-I-want-to-put-this-on-a-bumper-sticker. laniebg wrote on Jun 26 It's so pretty. http://laniebg.multiply.com/journal/item/1842/Picture-Perfect-Week-of-Textures-Day-4-Scaly