Trichome + a single scale off a butterfly wing. 📸: zoom_gardens 🦋 The surface of a butterfly wing is covered with hundreds of thousands of these complex, fragile scales, overlapping like roof shingles. Each one fits into its own individual slot. The scales range in size from 30-80 µm (micrometers) to 30-500 µm. MJ trichomes, meanwhile, can range from 10 - 500 µm in length, depending on the type, and 50 - 100 micrometers wide. 🤏 #MacroMonday