Stephenia Inseparable Flight in the Garden (Mating process)

Hi! My name is Joseph Ariyo. I am an anatomist and a developing artist.

Today, I bring to you Stephenia: Inseparable Flight in the Garden. This beautiful insect flew from one place to another within the garden. I was able to take 76 comfortable pictures, out of which I published only 20.

It looked like butterflies in a romantic setup—almost as if they didn’t want to leave each other. Probably mating... who knows?

The funny thing is that these butterflies are of the same species. One must be a male and the other a female. They flew together from one place to another whenever they felt insecure.

My friend, who is a scientist, was smiling all through. He called it “butterflies on a honeymoon.”

I think we need more honeymoon butterflies—easy to capture!

But this butterfly is truly beautiful. I love it.

Can you see that the tails—or probably the tips of their abdomens—are joined inseparably? I was actually astonished.

Next time, I’ll use a hand microscope to check the connection more closely. I need to do more research.

Of course, butterflies have male and female sexes, although a few rare cases may appear bisexual.

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