Pattern. Wing scales of a tiny moth. 100x magnification, polarized light.
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Monarch butterfly wing scales. 100x magnification.
#microscopy #pattern #butterfly #wingscales #naturesbeauty

Snow apollo, Parnassius apollo. Exciting structures on the wing scales of the Apollo butterfly in a scale of 50:1.

#apollofalter #parnassiusapollo #lepidoptera #butterfly #schmetterling #wingscales

Admiral, Vanessa atalanta. Here you can see the wing underside including a wing vein. A little softer this time due to even more diffusion of the light, but hard enough to see that the vein has a smooth shiny surface.

#wingscale #wingscales #butterfly #lepidoptera

Another Chalk Hill Blue pic @LulworthEstate I know it's not real photography but I do like iPhone camera #wingscales http://t.co/j7TuIiUdV9