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A Transparent Butterfly...? Never in all my years!

By William Feela

Real Estate Broker/Owner with WHISPERING PINES REALTY 20398180

August 01, 2008 04:35 PM

A transparent Butterfly:

They hale from Central America and range from Mexico to Panama. It is quite common in it's zone, but not easy to find because of the transparent wings.

A Butterfly with transparent wings is both rare and beautiful. As delicate as fine blown glass!

The presence of theis rare tropical gem is used by rain forest ecologists as an indication of high habitat quality and it's demise alerts them of ecological change.

Rivaling the refined beauty of a stained glass window, the translucent wings of the Glasswing Butterfly shimmering in the sunlight like polished panes of turquoise, orange, green and red.

All things beautiful don't need to be full of color to be noticed; in life that which is un-noticed has the most power!

These came to me in an E-Mail and being so unusual, I wanted to share them. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did!

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Paula Swayne

Dunnigan, Realtors, Sacramento (916) 425-9715 - Sacramento, CA

Realtor-Land Park, East Sac & Curtis Park -Dunniga

I have NEVER seen anything like that! Wow! It just kind of take your breath away! Thanks for showing us such a beautiful thing!

Aug 01, 2008 04:57 PM

Debbie Small

Long & Foster Realtors - Martinsburg, WV

REALTOR

Simple & Beautiful...thanks for sharing.

Aug 01, 2008 06:17 PM

Cameron Novak

The Homefinding Center - 1000 Palms, CA

Real Estate Broker since 2008

Again I'm thinking... How does this relate to REAL ESTATE??? But... those are awesome pictures.

Cameron Novak, Broker
The Homefinding CenterTM
Corona, California

Corona Real Estate Agents

Aug 01, 2008 06:40 PM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

That is incredible, William. Did you use a Macro lens? That is beautiful...

Aug 01, 2008 06:56 PM

Randy L. Prothero

eXp Realty - Hollister, MO

Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

When I was a kid, I collected butterfies. I never saw one like that before.

Aug 01, 2008 10:00 PM

Lindsey Hasford

Edina Realty - Elk River, MN

Bringing you home...

Wish I could see those in person! They are beautiful!

Aug 01, 2008 11:59 PM

Don Rogers

Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO

Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

I have never seen them either but would love to see one up close.

Aug 02, 2008 12:59 AM

Debra Kukulski, Broker Associate

RE/MAX Suburban - Cary, IL

SRES;SFR,CDPE;GRI;ABR;e-PRO Realtor, Northern IL

I have never heard of transparent butterflies...they are really unusual and beautiful!

Aug 02, 2008 03:21 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

William, these are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them, I have never heard of transparent butterflies before, now I have learned something new today! Thanks again and they are awsome pictures!

Aug 02, 2008 04:46 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I wiah I could take credit for these pics, but I recieved them from a friend. I have never even heard of such a thing!

Aug 02, 2008 07:25 AM

Dave Philipp

Lyon Real Estate - Sacramento, CA

Ah but does one of them need a realtor?

Dave

Aug 02, 2008 08:39 AM

Cheri Smith

Prudential Gary Greene, Cypress TX - Cypress, TX

Realtor Prudential Gary Greene

I have never heard of them! Cool! I lived in Panama in the 90s. The butterlies there are as big as dinner plates in some instances! I'd see a whole tree covered in them and they'd go to fly away and only then would you realize there was not one leaf on that tree. I saw many things in Panama that were amazing and beautiful. I wish I had seen one of these!

Aug 02, 2008 09:07 AM

Broker Nick

South Florida Real Estate & Development, Inc. - Coconut Creek, FL

Broker Nick Relocation Broker Service

Wow, that is glorious. God's creation is something to behold, even such delicate beauty.

Aug 02, 2008 09:12 AM

Richard Weisser

Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA

Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Bill...

Now that is something that I have never seen. Thanks for sharing!

Aug 02, 2008 10:41 AM

April Hayden-Munson

Brookfield, WI

Brookfield Wisconsin Real Estate

I got that same email WIlliam, they sure are pretty butterflies!

Aug 02, 2008 11:18 AM

April...this must have been a bug in our area.LOL

Aug 02, 2008 02:13 PM

Chip Jefferson

Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

Beautiful photos. My brother gave my youngest daughter a burtterfly farm for Christmas. It comes with a coupon to send off for the larvae and then you raise them. It was quite and experience to watch them develop through all stages. Absolutely beautiful!

Aug 02, 2008 11:51 PM

Vern Eaton

Askov, MN

Realtor 651-674-7449

Great photos. Never seen or heard of anything like these before

Aug 07, 2008 12:52 PM

A Transparent Butterfly...? Never in all my years!

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