Now is the time to do the big butterfly count for the Butterfly Conservation. I managed to snap this beauty on the Common- its a common blue.
I get out the butterfly notebook I made years back and try to remember all the names and food plants.
It is a very good year and we had a bumper count in the garden yesterday. ( trying not to stand too long in the sun because it was a scorcher!)
Some of my previous work on butterflies on vintage napkins.
Wow, this is such a beautiful celebration of a post, your work is exquisite!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo- will put on some more pictures of butterfly work- you are very encouraging.
DeleteThese are all so beautiful - and to me previously unseen. What a pleasure!
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret, the blue butterfly napkin will go to Rodmarton ex in Sept.
DeleteI love how the underwings of the Common Blue seem to echo the colors and forms in your blog header image.
ReplyDeleteAnd I count myself fortunate that some of your butterfly artistry overlooks my own stitching nest.