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	physics - Peacock (butterfly)
		The Peacock (Inachis io) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe and Asia.
		The butterfly measures about 5 cm (2 in) from wingtip to wingtip and is easily identified by its striking eye pattern on a ruddy background, although with wings closed the cryptically coloured underwings make it look like a dead leaf.
		The adult butterflies feed on a wide variety of flowering plants, including buddleia, sallows, dandelions, wild marjoram, danewort, hemp agrimony, and clover; they also utilize tree sap and rotten fruit.
	www.physicsdaily.com /physics/Peacock_butterfly (260 words)

	Peacock butterfly from an english butterfly garden
		Peacock butterflies mostly visit Buddleia bushes and are not particularly interested in other flowers.
		However, the Peacock butterflies are a few weeks ahead of the Small Tortoiseshell butterflies thus avoiding competition.
		Related butterflies from the Nymphalidae family are:- the Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, the Painted Lady butterfly, the Red Admiral butterfly,the Comma butterfly
	www.butterflygarden.co.uk /butterflies/peacock.htm (320 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - UK Wildlife - Springwatch peacock butterfly
		The peacock butterfly is so called because the 'eyes' on its wings resemble those on a peacock's tail feathers.
		The iridescent eye spots on the peacock butterfly reflect different colours depending on the relative position of the viewer.
		Peacock butterflies are among the most long lived, reaching a grand old age of 11 months.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/animals/wildbritain/springwatch/record/butterfly.shtml (710 words)

	UK Butterflies - Peacock - Inachis io
		The Peacock is sometimes seen in some numbers, and so it is very easy to overlook the fact that the Peacock is justifiably considered by many well-travelled lepidopterists to be the most beautiful butterfly in the world.
		While the upperside of the Peacock results in a dramatic display, the underside of the wings is as dramatic in providing camouflage when the butterfly is resting against a tree trunk.
		The butterflies emerge from the pupa in late July or August, and nectar at thistles, knapweeds, ragwort, marjoram, hemp agrimony, and bramble flowers.
	www.ukbutterflies.co.uk /species.php?vernacular_name=Peacock (865 words)

	Peacock Butterflies - Inachis io - UK Safari
		Special features: Peacock butterflies can be easily recognised by their four large eye spots, which look similar to those on a peacocks tail feathers.
		When the bluebells start flowering, peacock butterflies are just starting to wake after their winter hibernation, and can take advantage of their plentiful supply of nectar.
		Peacocks lay their green eggs, in batches of up to 500 on the underside of stinging nettle leaves - the favourite food plant of the caterpillars.
	www.uksafari.com /peacock.htm (136 words)

	oreilly.com -- Online Catalog: Building Oracle XML Applications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When a peacock butterfly folds its wings, the underside is revealed to be dark charcoal in color, allowing the butterfly to blend into the surrounding shrubs during hibernation.
		Peacock butterflies belong to the large family of Nymphalidae, or brush-footed butterflies, so called because their foremost pair of legs is too small for grasping or locomotion and is useful only for cleaning.
		Although the peacock butterfly possesses a rare, tropical beauty, the caterpillars draw sustenance from the common stinging nettle, which flourishes both in rural fields and in urban lots, while adult butterflies feast on nectar from the butterfly bush, lilac, and other plants.
	www.oreilly.com /catalog/orxmlapp/colophon.html (548 words)

	Why are peacock feathers colored? (interference)
		For example, the white color of this albino peacock is due to the missing fl melanine pigment.
		The usual rich colors of the peacock are seen because fl pigment which absorbs most of the incident light, allowing us to see only the interferece colors.
		In this peacock, the interference is still happening, but the effect is entirely washed out by the abundance of white light.
	webexhibits.org /causesofcolor/15C.html (350 words)

	Peacock Butterfly: pictures, information, classification and more
		Peacock Butterfly, common name for a large butterfly found throughout Britain and ranging all over Western Europe and temperate Asia.
		The upper surfaces of the peacock butterfly's wings are chocolate brown, with prominent purple eyespots on the hindwings.
		Female peacock butterflies mate and lay their eggs on stinging nettles in March, April, and May. The larvae (caterpillars) that emerge feed on the nettles, molting several times as they grow.
	www.everythingabout.net /articles/biology/animals/arthropods/insects/butterflies_and_moths/peacock_butterfly/index.shtml (180 words)

	Guardian \| Country diary
		The comma butterfly has been in decline during the past century; it is a woodland species but, in the right environment, can be found in southern country lanes and gardens.
		We have also welcomed the peacock butterfly, and the migratory painted lady was reported seen at Chesters in Roman Wall country.
		Peacock butterflies have been common in the south, but for years penetrated no further north than the Lake District.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5023531-103500,00.html (287 words)

	Peacock Butterfly ( Inachis io) asia, butterfly, pictures, photos, picture, photo, pics
		There are 3 different framing options, due to the various size of butterflies not all butterflies are available in all 3 options.
		Butterflies in all options are professionally spread and reinforced to increase durability, click here for more info.
		The butterfly is mounted on a thin clear rod and angled as though it's in flight.
	www.butterflyutopia.com /inachis_io_peacock.html (710 words)

	The Peacock Butterfly
		Peacocks hibernate through the winter and can be seen in the coldest winter months, although most individuals become active in late March and April.
		The Peacock's name comes directly from that of its avian namesake, thanks to the similarity between the eye patterns on the bird's tails and those on the butterfly's wings.
		The Peacock's distribution is stable in most countries but there is evidence of expansion at the northern edge of its range, particularly in Finland (>100% increase in 25 years) and also in Latvia and Lithuania (25-100% increase).
	www.butterfly-conservation.org /species/peacock (1585 words)

	White Peacock Butterfly - Anartia jatrophae - Cirrus Digital Imaging
		Peacocks are not strong fliers, and being less hardy, they remain a rarity outside their strongholds in south Texas and Florida.
		Butterflies have been revered by mankind since before the dawn of recorded history.
		This happy circumstance is also good for the wild butterflies - people who used to go into the rain forest and capture live butterflies, or plunder their eggs and chrysalises now can be set to work on butterfly farms, thereby sparing our wild populations, and providing much needed jobs for many impoverished regions.
	www.cirrusimage.com /butterfly_white_peacock.htm (358 words)

	Peacock
		The Peacock butterfly derives its name from the eyespots present on each of the wings.
		Peacock butterflies are nomadic in nature and display a tendency to fly north in spring and south in late summer.
		Peacock populations are gradually expanding in range northwards throughout England, checked only by the occasional cool wet summers that can keep numbers down.
	www.bto.org /gbw/invertebrates/lepidoptera/accounts/peacock.htm (643 words)

	Olympus MIC-D: Butterfly Wing Scale Gallery - Chinese Peacock
		Similar to its avian namesake, the male Chinese peacock butterfly is the more glamorous of the two sexes.
		Although slightly smaller than female peacock butterflies, males of the species are curiously striking.
		The Chinese peacock butterfly is found in areas ranging from southeastern China to South Korea, including Japan, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands.
	www.olympusmicro.com /micd/galleries/butterfly/chinesepeacockr1.html (451 words)

	Fly-in Cabin Peacock Bass
		Peacock Bass Association with fishing trips to the Amazon for peacock bass anglers.
		The key to this extraordinary fishing are our two state-of-the-art Cessna Caravan float planes which whisk clients directly from the Manaus airport to pristine locations far (often hundreds of miles) from the melee of competing lodges and house boats, and landing at the barge camp accommodations.
		The Peacock Bass Association is not liable for problems associated with the reliability of information provided on our website or printed materials.
	www.peacockbassassociation.com /html/fly-in_cabin_peacock_bass.html (285 words)

	Calvin Jones Writing & Photography -- Ireland's Wildlife: Peacock Butterfly
		Peacock butterflies emerge from hibernation during the first warm days of spring, usually sometime in early March.
		Peacock butterflies disappear for a time during June and July when one generation dies off and the next is developing in the nettle patch.
		Peacock caterpillars stay together in the nettle patch for about a month, at which point they are fully grown and disperse to pupate.
	www.calvin.utvinternet.com /cjwp/writing/published/peacock.html (672 words)

	Butterfly Species
		Information on all resident and migrant butterflies found in the UK and Ireland, including preferred habitats, larval foodplants, distribution and conservation status.
		This guide describes the main family groups of butterfly that may be encountered in woodland.
		The Peacock is one of the 'signs of Spring' in the BBC 'Springwatch' project.
	www.butterfly-conservation.org /species/butterflies.php (355 words)

	Spanish Pyrenees - wildlife buterflies etc. Pyrenees Spain
		Butterflies like the Apollo and Peacock species use their bright eye like features on their wings to deter preditors.
		The Lacewing butterfly is one which is poisonous and gives warning to birds, by the striking red wings it has.
		Butterflies roost overnight or in dull weather; as seen with the Green-striped White, waiting for the warmth of the air and sun to enable them to fly again.
	www.spain4uk.co.uk /Spanish_Pyrenees.htm (1098 words)

	Peacock (Inachis io) Photo \| TrekNature
		The butterfly measures about 5 cm (2 in) from wingtip to wingtip and is easily identified by its striking eye pattern on a ruddy background, although with wings closed the cryptically coloured dark underwings make it look like a dead leaf.
		The eyespots are exposed when the butterfly is disturbed by a potential predator (such as birds) in an antipredator display in which the butterflies flick their wings open and make a hissing noise.
		As Milos mentioned the contrast between the butterfly and the flower is the main feature of the image.Perhaps a tighter crop'd have been good but it's your choice, it seems nice this way, too.
	www.treknature.com /gallery/Europe/Poland/photo76807.htm (525 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Peacock butterfly
		These butterflies get their name from the large and colourful eyespots on their wings, which resemble those on the tail of the peacock.
		The butterflys body is dark reddish brown and usually covered in shiny hairs.
		Peacock butterflies are not listed as endangered on IUCN Red List 2000.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/404.shtml (236 words)

	Sun Seekers (from The Westmorland Gazette) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As is often the case at this time of year, warm autumn sunshine has brought a flurry of colourful butterflies to the garden - painted ladies, small tortoiseshells, peacock butterflies, red admirals and even a lone comma butterfly.
		My understanding of butterfly ecology is a little hazy (and I'd be grateful for any further information) but it seems to me that, while the butterflies that we see earlier in the year have over-wintered in this country, these late summer butterflies are the result of migrations from the south of England and the continent.
		Peacock and tortoiseshell butterflies are UK residents, spending the cold winter months hibernating among piles of dead leaves, or in sheds and outhouses.
	www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk /search/display.var.930610.0.sun_seekers.php (559 words)

	Pressed Glass
		The design is sometimes referred to as 'Butterflies and Daffodils' but the flowers depicted are without doubt not daffodils, and judging by the shape of the leaves, we believe the flower is possibly a wild rose.
		The Butterflies, however, are somewhat stylised, but we believe they are meant to depict 'Peacock' butterflies, and that this was chosen to represent the Sowerby 'Peacock' trademark.
		The Butterfly pattern dressing table sets were in production for many, many years, right up until at least the 1950's, possibly later.
	www.sherriff-family.com /butterfly.htm (1942 words)

	Peacock Butterflies Picture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Butterfly watching is growing in popularity as a hobby and people are favoring anything butterfly - a butterfly tattoo, a butterfly picture, a butterfly gift, butterfly art, butterfly jewelery, a butterfly poster and even a butterfly wedding.
		A newly emerged butterfly needs to spend some time 'inflating' its wings with blood and letting them dry, during which time it is extremely vulnerable to predators such as Ants, Beetles, Birds, Flies, Lizards, Frogs, and Toads, Praying Mantises, Spiders and Wasps.
		Butterflies are often confused with moths, but there are a few simple differences between them, including color, habits, and pupating appearance.
	www.1st-in-butterfly.com /16/peacock-butterflies-picture.html (434 words)

	Peacock - A New Series of Compact Butterfly Bush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Roughly a third the size of other butterfly bush varieties, the English Butterfly Series™ plants are extra bushy and loaded with colorful flowers.
		PEACOCK™ has rich pink blooms, and is distinct in that the flowers radiate outward from the plant like almost like rockets.
		The flowers on PEACOCK are also the largest of three easily reaching 12-14 inches in length.
	www.colorchoiceplants.com /peacock.htm (262 words)

	Young People's Trust for the Environment
		Butterflies help the plants in the garden by carrying pollen from one flower to another.
		Butterflies lay lots of tiny EGGS on the leaves of plants.
		The Peacock butterfly lays its eggs on nettles.
	www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/garden_visitors/butterfly.html (427 words)

	Butterflies
		Peacock butterflies are the most common seen in parks and gardens in
		These butterflies are usually identified by the fl and white corners on its mainly orange wings.
		They are a larger species of butterfly, with a wingspan of 6 to 9.5 cm.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~mrussel1/picture/butterflies.htm (270 words)

	Plant of the Month September 04
		For the past six weeks we have been host to a huge number of peacock butterflies in our gardens.
		Our plant this month is a godsend, for it provides nectar after the buddleias have gone over and so the attraction of butterflies in the garden can easily be extended by plantings of this late summer and autumn flowering sedum.
		Sedum spectabile belongs to the Crassulaceae and is a native of China, Korea and Japan.
	www.st-andrews.ac.uk /~gdk/stabotanic/Sep04pom.htm (513 words)

	Peacock Bass Fishing in Brazil
		You have heard the stories about the beautiful and powerful peacock bass and their heart-stopping, lure-smashing topwater strikes.
		Rod and Gun Resources’ fishermen commonly catch 20 to 30 peacock bass each day, from 3 to 6-pound “butterflies“ to the 12 to 25-pound “barred” or “paca” super-lunkers and there is always the chance for a real monster.
		Charles Hrdlicka, San Antonio, TX The two keys to this extraordinary peacock bass fishing are: 1.
	www.peacock-bassfishing.com (682 words)

	Hos-McGrane's Grade 5 Butterfly Project : Hannah & Melissa
		For example, the Peacock Butterfly can fly all the way to the West Coast of the United States from Europe.
		This butterfly is one of those summer butterflies because it is attracted to the sun.
		Monarchs and Peacock butterflies are well-known for their long migrations--crossing continents following the path of the summer sun.
	www.internet-at-work.com /hos_mcgrane/butterflies/hannah_melissa.html (414 words)

	God Has Videotape: White Peacocks
		The wetland was, however, overrun with white peacock butterflies flitting among the wild flowers.
		In the past, I would have only noticed that they were white, but in my attempts to capture them with the camera, I have realized the beautiful stained-glass quality to their wings.
		At Leu Gardens, I always find nearly perfect specimens on well tended plants; at the wetland, however, the white peacocks lead a much harder life than their "uptown" cousins do.
	bleedingeyeballs.com /godhasvideotape/2005/09/white-peacocks.html (690 words)

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