The Morpho Helena Butterfly has long been crowned "the most beautiful butterfly in the world". The Morpho Helena's wings are thicker than other Blue Morphos and provide a deep intense royal blue that shimmers and changes hue depending on the angle and how the light hits them. They also have a gorgeous white stripe thru the middle! The brilliance of these butterfly's wings is quite shocking and really has to be seen to be believed! I have handmade this magnificent pendant necklace from a REAL Morpho Helena Butterfly wing embedded under a large magnified glass cabochon. The butterfly wing is set in a vintage style antique gold setting with Swarovski crystals and hung on an 18" chain. The Morpho Helena Butterfly is a very rare & therefore expensive species found in Northern South America. The brilliant color in the butterfly's wings is caused by the diffraction of light from millions of tiny scales on its wings. It uses this to frighten away predators, by flashing its wings rapidly. Each piece will arrive in its own organza gift bag or gift box with literature on the species of butterfly! *NOTE* My wings come from butterflies that have been raised on butterfly farms & conservatories and allowed to live their full lifespan, which naturally averages about 2-4 weeks and are then collected and preserved so that their beauty can live on! Butterfly Farming actually helps to preserve rain forests and also assures the survival of natural butterfly habitats. Native people are encouraged to grow plants and raise insects as opposed to clearing land for cash crops. Raising and selling insects is the only incentive many indigenous people have to save their tropical forests. I am proud to be a member of the RAINFOREST ALLIANCE! I support and donate to the Rainforest Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the rainforest and the thousands of species living in it, including the Blue Morpho Butterfly!
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