Lepidoptera Magnets

Monarch Caterpillar preparing to morph into the pupa (chrysalis). A member of the Lepidoptera family, it will transform into the familiar adult Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus).

Monarch Butterfly emerging from chrysalis. After a few hours allowing for the wings to dry, the adult butterfly will take flight. Monarch butterflies are an iconic species, easily recognized by their large and vibrant orange wings. The brilliantly-coloured Monarch is a summer breeder in many areas of southern Canada, and most Canadian-born adults head to the highlands of central Mexico to overwinter. It takes four to five generations of Monarchs to make it to Canada during the spring migration. I

Newly emerged Monarch Butterfly from Chrysalis in the garden. A member of the Lepidoptera family Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). It remained 2 hours for the wings to fully dry before flying off. Monarch butterflies are an iconic species, easily recognized by their large and vibrant orange wings. The brilliantly-coloured Monarch is a summer breeder in many areas of southern Canada, and most Canadian-born adults head to the highlands of central Mexico to overwinter. It takes four to five generations of Monarchs to make it to Canada during the spring migration. I

Monarch Caterpillar feeding on butterfly weed in the garden. As a member of the Lepidoptera family, it will transform into the familiar adult Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus).

A beautiful Owl butterfly I photographed at the Boston Museum of Science butterfly garden!

Treat yourself to this beautiful butterfly design.

An illustration of a Lepidopterist also known as butterfly lovers in an abstract art style.

This is a fictional hand painted butterfly of my own design! This is Specimen no. 178; a wing from the Imari Porcelain Butterfly located in the Arita area of Japan. It is said to collect its wing patterns from painted Kakiemon porcelain ware, therefore it is speculated that their wing patterns may vary greatly between individual butterflies. This specimen remains the only known evidence that this species exists. Find out more on my website art-verse.com/obscurum-science-journal

British Hawkmoths illustrated using a bamboo pen and ink.

Beautiful Blue Butterfly

Snowberry Clearwing Moth X Diervilla Lonicera aka Northern Bush Honeysuckle. Host plant relationships save pollinators!

Discover the captivating beauty of our "Dead Head" moth butterfly pencil drawing. This intricate and detailed artwork captures the essence of nature's most enchanting creatures. Created with precision and passion, our graphite sketch brings out the delicate features of this ethereal Lepidoptera.

The monarch butterfly is heroic and supernatural

An Oil Pastel Drawing I Did of a Monarch Butterfly on a Pink Flower. :-)

Vintage Botanical Butterflies

This digital drawing showcases the beauty and elegance of one of nature's most stunning creatures - the Blue Morpho butterfly. The artwork captures the essence of the butterfly's iridescent blue wings.

Monarch butterflies are great travelers

Watercolor pattern with hand painted Peacock pansy butterfly

National moth week global citizen science. Lepidoptera T-shirt for science day.

An image taken in April showing that spring is really on its way with beautiful dark blue sky, Pussy Willow and a resting Small Tortoiseshell butterfly with wings outstretched to catch the warmth of the sunshine.

The monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed

This blue Indian leaf butterfly was hand-painted by me with watercolor as a part of a butterfly painting challenge on Instagram!

Adapted from an insect painting by Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600).

I painted this butterfly as a part of a daily butterfly challenge on Instagram!

Butterfly Spring Design

The project was born during the full moon in Scorpio in the season of Taurus and symbolizes transformation, transitioning from the dark side to the bright

Painted Lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) resting with wings outstretched in the warm sunshine on thistle flowers near Cramlington in Northumberland, North East England.

Insectos

Fairy moth Adela septentrionella

Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.

9 butterflies from my garden featuring a monarch, common buckeye, red admiral, question mark, orange sulphur, painted lady, and three different swallowtails!

Beautiful butterfly resting on a flower

these are all common caterpillars found in New England! This includes: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail, Pearl Crescent, Common Buckeye, Question Mark, Eastern Comma, Mourning Cloak, Cabbage White, Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Gray Hairstreak, Red Admiral, American Lady, Painted Lady, Common Checkered-Skipper, Silver-Spotted Skipper, and Monarch!

This Monarch Butterfly - also known as a Wanderer - lives in the Butterfly House at Melbourne Zoo in Victoria, Australia. They spend all day fluttering around in the heat and humidity - so a rest is required from time to time!

Finely detailed stylized artwork of Monarch butterflies in a mass take off scenario

Very detailed artwork of a single Monarch Butterfly in its natural environment