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| Viewing the World through the eyes of a Butterfly |
Normally, my interaction with butterflies is confined to watching them flutter from bush to plant before soaring away to destinations unknown. It had never occurred to me that butterflies see things differently than I do. Not metaphorically speaking, but actual visual perception.
As it turns out, a butterfly needs to use its vision for everything from locating food, identifying flowers, and even determining genders. Something called photoreceptors in their eyes allows them to recognize different colors.
Another misconception on my part was that because I could see the butterfly, it could also see me. Like me, the butterfly is near-sighted. But when it sees me, it only sees my shape so to the butterfly I could be any large animal.
Also like me, butterflies see better in bright light. That makes them more active during the daytime when light is not dim or overcast. And they are most active on sunny days.
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