Ultra Violet Butterfly 1 Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Mn-treker: There's been lots of logging activity out here. I came out to retrieve all stages.number one was in Fair shape number two was crushed number three was in Fair shape and I did find the final. This is now archived.

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Hidden : 7/6/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of three that you will need to find the final. You seek a small, have fun.

Remember to get the code to help you find the final. UV TOTT

This Geocache meets Stste Forest guidelines.

The evolution of vision in butterflies may have led to the wide range of patterns and wing colors present in nature. Naturalists had once hypothesized that wing-color mimicry, which allowed butterflies to resemble bad-tasting relatives, emerged as a defense mechanism to confuse predators such as birds. That same disguise was problematic, since butterflies that evolved to look alike had a hard time identifying the right species with which to mate. However, researchers have discovered that Heliconius butterflies born with a duplicate gene that allows them to see ultraviolet colors also have UV-yellow pigment on their wings. Having both genes allows molecules to form in the eyes that are more sensitive to UV light. Thus the corresponding UV pigmentation may help the butterflies survive by facilitating the search for mates, leaving them with more time for reproducing, eating and thriving.

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