Extraordinary pictures of the alphabet - spelled out on butterflies' wings
Last updated at 22:07 18 January 2008Every one of these extraordinary images comes from the brilliant patterns on the wings of moths and butterflies. These designs - each one unique to its species - are used either to attract a mate or for disguise against predators.
Photographer Kjell Sandved has made it his life's work to capture them and create this amazing butterfly alphabet, with every letter from A to Z and every number from 1 to 9.
Now, Daily Mail readers can have an exclusive, limited edition copy of this magnificent alphabet, either on a giant glossy poster (A1 size) or as 35 double-sided letter flash-cards which will allow you to make up fun messages of your own or help children with their alphabet and numbers.
Simply send a cheque for £2.99 for each giant poster or £3.99 for each set of letter flash-cards.
Then add just £1 for postage, no matter how many posters or flash-card sets you order.
Send your cheque (made payable to Media Offers), along with your name, address and details of your order, to: Butterfly Alphabet, POBox 1017, Bushey, Herts WD23 1XD.
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Absolutely beautiful! It shows that no matter how much man develops in technological terms, he will never achieve the incredible magic of the natural world.
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Amazing.......and very clever
Now, just wait for some idiot to say it´s a sign of something....
- Roge Wheeler, Puerto Vallarta Mexico, 19/1/2008 12:03