Pipevine Swallowtail Dangles Oddities Flitting from flower to flower

Flitting from flower to flower

I love their spring song and attitude

mimicking the unique coloration of a "rusty patch

Decorative and functional spot broche strength layer

Hand painted design

Pipevine Swallowtail Dangles Oddities Flitting from flower to flowerNamed after the Dutch Pipevine that these beautiful blue black butterflies like to start life on, the wings of these members of lepidoptera shift in iridescence from blue to black. It's beautiful to see, and occasionally my entire yard will be covered in these stunners in the summer. To mimic the subtle shift as they twitch their wings, I've added a metallic sheen that plays with the light. These butterflies are incredibly lightweight and easy to