The stunning photographs of the butterfly butterfly were taken by centuries - old photographer Gledhill from 1956 . He used a self - reflecting light microscope with a Canon digital 5D mark II camera is fitted to the top . Images include close - up shots of the peacock swallowtail , a sunset moth and the mother of pearl butterfly .
The stunning photos of the butterfly wings were taken by 51-year-old Linden Gledhill from Staffordshire . He used a trinocular-reflecting light microscope with a Canon EOS 5D mark II camera is fitted to the top . Images include close-up shots of the peacock swallowtail , a sunset moth and the mother of pearl butterfly .