Butterfly Blueprints

The hidden scientific secrets of butterflies reveal them to be more inventive and resilient than we ever imagined. Follow their extraordinary life cycle and migrations to tropical rainforests, windswept prairies, and even inside a chrysalis as it’s being spun.

By studying the structural color of morpho butterflies, scientists are learning more about producing color without using pigments or paint.

While most butterflies feed on nectar only, this genus of butterfly also feeds on pollen.