Lepidoptera Magnets

Floral Butterfly

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 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).

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

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

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.

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

Watercolor pattern with hand painted Peacock pansy butterfly

Treat yourself to this beautiful butterfly design.

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

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.

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

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

The monarch butterfly is heroic and supernatural

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.

Beautiful Blue Butterfly

Vintage Botanical Butterflies

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

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.

Beautiful butterfly resting on a flower

Insectos

Monarch butterflies are great travelers

Fairy moth Adela septentrionella

The monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed

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.

Original watercolor painting of various flowers growing through a fence while a butterfly hovers above. Colorful design fitting for Lepidopterists who love butterflies.

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).

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

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

Butterfly Spring Design

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

Very detailed artwork of a single Monarch Butterfly