This glorious female Monarch Butterfly was soaking up the early sun while enjoying nectar from the Verbena flowers in our garden, this morning.
Notice how it has flattened it’s wings in the direction of the sun, to gain as much warmth into the wings for flight. Butterflies can’t fly when they are cold, because they are cold-blooded and don't create enough heat themselves, in order to be able to fly. As such they quite rely on absorbing heat from the sun. 🦋
Notice how it has flattened it’s wings in the direction of the sun, to gain as much warmth into the wings for flight. Butterflies can’t fly when they are cold, because they are cold-blooded and don't create enough heat themselves, in order to be able to fly. As such they quite rely on absorbing heat from the sun. 🦋
