Danaus gilippus

Posted 21 September 2009 by

Photographed by Kaitlyn Arvesen, age 10. Photography contest, Honorable Mention.
Danaus gilippus--wing of the queen butterfly taken through a dissecting microscope.

5 Comments

fnxtr · 22 September 2009

Nice shot Kaitlyn.

Wheels · 23 September 2009

My first thought was "is that a pixelation issue?" But I guess it could be teeny tiny scales.

fnxtr · 25 September 2009

The orientation of the scales makes me think of fingerprints. I wonder if they're unique from individual to individual.

kala · 7 October 2009

it looks kinda weird bit the same time it is cool wer did u take dis pic at an y did u take it

Henry J · 7 October 2009

At first glance it looks like peach slices.