In the Natural History Museum in D.C. there is a Butterfly exhibit that you can pay to walk through. It's pretty awesome - despite the fact that it's really hot in there and they spray a fine mist every 2 minutes that I worried would damage my camera. :)
This particular butterfly was poised just so right before the door. I was so happy it had its wings open! All of the other butterflies would close their wings when they alighted on a flower. But this one stood perfectly still, wings open gloriously while I happily took its picture. And then another picture. And then another.
I then noticed that its antennae were not moving.
I'm pretty sure it was dead. Positioned there to have its picture taken.
Which I did. And it's lovely.
This particular butterfly was poised just so right before the door. I was so happy it had its wings open! All of the other butterflies would close their wings when they alighted on a flower. But this one stood perfectly still, wings open gloriously while I happily took its picture. And then another picture. And then another.
I then noticed that its antennae were not moving.
I'm pretty sure it was dead. Positioned there to have its picture taken.
Which I did. And it's lovely.
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