This lovely monarch is feeding on the sweet nectar of the common milkweed flower. These butterflies are truly amazing to watch as they flutter and putter about in masses around patches of milkweed. An even more impressive sight is the annual winter migration to wintering sites in Mexico where thousands upon thousands huddle together on trees in huge clusters, in some cases, completely covering the trunks.
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| Adult Monarch on Common Milkweed (Danaus plexippus) and (Asclepias syriaca) pastel 4"x6" SOLD |
No wonder it's already "sold". It's beautiful!.
ReplyDeleteColette,did you prove to make insectes with oil or acrylic paintings?.
ReplyDeleteThank you Maria!
ReplyDeleteMarc, although I have worked with oils or acrylic before, I prefer pastels because of their versatility!
Congratulations on selling this piece, Colette!! It's absolutely beautiful..wonderful job!!!
ReplyDeleteHilda, thank you! The butterfly series were commissioned pieces from my collection of photographs that I
ReplyDeleteused as references.