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20:16, 24-Aug-2018
Micro-lens into nature: Insects fly among flowers
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19:33, 27-Aug-2018
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Insects are among the tiniest creatures in the natural world, but under a micro lens, their features take a macro size, showing them in all their beauty.
In this group of Xinhua photos, moths and butterflies can be seen flying among flowers and drinking juice.
A moth flies among flowers at the Wenquan Park in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
A moth flies among flowers at the Wenquan Park in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
A butterfly flies among flowers. /Xinhua Photo
A butterfly flies among flowers. /Xinhua Photo
A moth flies among flowers. /Xinhua Photo
A moth flies among flowers. /Xinhua Photo
A butterfly stood on top of a flower. /Xinhua Photo
A butterfly stood on top of a flower. /Xinhua Photo
There are around 14,000 types of butterflies around the world, and China has about 1,200 types. Most butterflies live for a very short period of time.
The longest live for around 11 months, while shortest live for only a few days.