Butterfly

Butterfly ulysses butterfly Butterflies have long been associated with spiritual freedom, new beginnings and transformation. The Ulysses Butterfly is also known as the Blue Mountain Swallowtail, the Blue Emperor, Dunk Island Butterfly, and the Mountain Blue. It is a spectacular bright blue and black Australian swallowtail butterfly. It lives in tropical rain forests in Australia. It is often used up north, notably Dunk Island as a local symbol. I also noticed recently that one of the charitable agencies had started marketing Ulysses brooches and badges as a fund raiser. Butterfly ulysses butterfly

Butterfly genus species - ULYSSES BUTTERFLY Papilio ulysses , also known as the Ulysses butterfly, the Blue Mountain Swallowtail, the Blue Emperor, and the Mountain Blue, is a spectacular Australian butterfly. The male is an iridescent blue-green with a dark background. The female is more subdue d in color. They have a wingspan of about 5.5 inches (14 cm). Both have a long "swallowtail." Males are attracted to most blue objects (mistaking them for females). There are 16 known subspecies. Ulysses Butterfly