COLORFULL BEAUTY IN NATURE :: BUTTERFLIES

One particular place to find amazing colors in nature is the Butterfly and lucky for us there are 17,500 species of butterflies in the world.

They use their bright colors to ward of predators by tricking them into thinking they are poisonous (some actually are) or by camouflaging themselves into plants or bigger insects. But maybe they can also inspire us, chefs and designers, to dress up our plates and products.

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