Photos and text: Bud Hedrick

Most adult butterflies drink nectar from flowers through their tongues, which function much like straws.

The part that I don't understand is how they coil it in such a nice tight loop when they are done.

I took these pictures today and didn't see the tongue until I put the pictures on the computer screen.

You won't be able to see it on a hand held device but on a compu

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they have a very long, but small straw, or tongue....b