Tiger Longwing gift card The eyespots give it its

The eyespots give it its name – from the Greek myth of the cyclops Polyphemus

their numbers are declining due to pesticides

They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta

Tiger Longwing gift card The eyespots give it itsHeleconius hecale is a heliconiid butterfly that occurs from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon. Hecale, was an old woman who gave shelter to Theseus on his way to capture the Marathonian Bull. The background photograph was taken by MyMy Butterfly in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The specimen is encased in a 6x6 frame.