There are even perfectly tasty butterfly species which mimic the Heliconid's colors, tricking predators to disdain them. Others use their colors as camouflage so that at rest they blend in with the green or brown leaves or look like the scaly bark of a tree. The best time to see butterflies is in the morning, when most species are active. A few are active at dawn and dusk, and there is even one species that is active by night. In general, butterfly populations are most dense in June and July, corresponding with the onset of the rainy season on the Pacific side.
Butterfly migrations are also common.
Like birds, higher-elevation species migrate up and down the mountains with changes in local weather. The group works closely with local conservation organizations in Colombia, Ecuador, and Jamaica. Design by Ulla Zang .