And what’s a butterfly?, At best
He’s but a caterpillar, at rest.
~John Grey
Inspired by the stunning butterflies on the wild Buddleja growing outside, I veered away from my typical wildlife and fabric applique to try something truly different.
I made a few gift cards of these too. Wrapped in a little twine bundle, they make a perfect little gift in themselves.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/160787312/peacock-and-swallow-tail-greeting-cards?ref=shop_home_active
These are the three butterflies,
Left to Right
emperor, peacock,swallowtail
I wanted to do predominantly Irish butterflies as I love to work from my own images, but I was taken by a few colourful exotic species too! I kept the plant life home grown though, with buddleja, thistle and wild daisy.
I had in mind that one could display their favourite two or three in a row, but when photographing, I just loved this little formation. Something extra quirky and distinct about it.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/162166492/instant-butterfly-collection-botanical?ref=shop_home_active
I framed these up in a raw wood frame from a sustainable forest, must take some pics of that soon… actually lots more pics to take but in the middle of shooting, I had a liitle visitor get very jealous!
I’ll post more soon, but if you interested in following me on facebook to see more progress shots and of course more of Hamish!
http://www.facebook.com/EweSir
I also recommend
https://www.facebook.com/IrishWildlifeTrust
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Butterfly-Monitoring-Scheme/171699046218823
for fab info and pics o n Irish wildlife and butterflies, they are a great source of inspiration and information.
Molly
ewesir.wordpress.com 