Interesting... I have seen (more precisely noticed) maybe 2-3 butterflies in last couple of years. I am pretty sure that none of those times I had a hi res slow motion camera. Certainly, those butterflies looked different than preserved dead ones I saw in illustrations.
Point is that a non-butterfly expert that does not spend their life researching would only relate to depictions of butterflies, not their true form.
I also find this very similar to old photos where people looked stiff and lifeless. As photography became more mobile and accessible, photos became more lifelike.
Point is that a non-butterfly expert that does not spend their life researching would only relate to depictions of butterflies, not their true form.
I also find this very similar to old photos where people looked stiff and lifeless. As photography became more mobile and accessible, photos became more lifelike.