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Iridescent: Wing Scales of the Juniper Hairstreak Butterfly †

Species unknown, butterfly/moth Wing Scales - photograph by Linden Gledhill

Biochemist and photographer Linden Gledhill has captured this beautiful series of macro photographs which study the structure of butterfly and moth wings.

Gorgeous Macro Photographs of Butterfly Wings by Linden Gledhill. A biochemist by training, photographer Linden Gledhill is fascinated by the beauty of inf

Closeup - wing scales of the Madagascan Sunset Moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus). Iridescent parts of the wings making it so beautiful, actually do not contain any pigment, the colors originate from optical interference

Biochemist Linden Gledhill reveals to us the little things that make a butterfly beautiful, through the lens of science. In the series, Gledhill first coll

Image: Linden Gledhill This allows him to better capture the intricacies of his subjects’ signature scales, which at first glance look as though they’d be more at home on reptiles’ bodies than those of such delicate insects.

biochemist and photographer linden gledhill has captured a mesmerizing series of images which study the structure of butterfly wings.

Butterflies and some moths are near-universal symbols of natural beauty, but Linden Gladhill, a biochemist and photographer, has created a stunning set of

Macro Butterfly Wings by Linden Gledhill – Inspiration Grid

Closeup of beetle, Elaphrus riparius (size:

Rainbow | Arc-en-ciel | Arcobaleno | レインボー | Regenbogen | Радуга | Colours | Texture | Style | Form | Linden Gledhill |

Linden Geldhill - Butterfly wings under a microscope

The iridescent colors, a natural phenomenon resulting from the wing structure itself, are similar to the colors seen in oil films or soap bubbles.