Unusual Facts About Butterflies - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats.

Here are 5 uncommon facts about butterflies.

In a world with many millions of varieties of insects, butterflies are among the most widely admired and respected.

Butterflies need the warmth of the sun to heat their bodies enough for them to be able to fly.

The taste receptors on butterflies are located on their feet, allowing them to taste the flowers on which they're walking.

The beautiful orange, white, and black coloration on Monarch Butterflies are a warning to birds that they are toxic.

The colors on a butterfly's wings are the product of numerous small scales that coat their surfaces.