Mourning Cloak Hoodies

Beautiful butterfly Mourning Cloak.

Nymphalis antiopa, known as the mourning cloak in North America and the Camberwell beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. Other older names for this species include grand surprise and white petticoat. A powerful flier, this species is sometimes found in areas far from its usual range during migration. These butterflies have a lifespan of 11 to 12 months, one of the longest lifespans for any butterfly.

Another name " Nymphalis antiopa" I found this beauty in Grand Teton Park last summer

The Mourning Cloak (also known as the Camberwell Beauty in Britain) is a large beautiful butterfly, with deep plum-purple wings, decorated with blue spots and cream-colored edges. In Maine, where I grew up, these elegant butterflies are very special to see. Not only are they rare, but seeing one is a delightful sign of spring, because they show up very early in the season. They are such a dark purple color that they usually appear almost black.

Watercolor and Ink batik on ginwashi rice paper of a brown and gold Mourning Cloak Butterfly.

Beautiful illustration and digital watercolor painting patterns of various butterfly species - mourning cloak

Mourning Cloak Butterfly Photograph by Stephen Geisel, love-fi

My beautiful watercolor painting of a local butterfly called the "mourning cloak"

Painting for the Larman Clamor song "Black Cylinder", from the album "Frogs". https://larmanclamor.bandcamp.com/album/frogs