I love seeing Butterflies in Summer! Flittering about visiting flowers in the garden or hiding amongst the leaves on the ground.
The best times to photograph them are early morning or evening when it is cooler. The Butterflies wings are spread open to warm up and catch the sun.
Types of Butterfly
The main type of butterflies observed in the Snug, Tasmania area. Are from the Nymphs family, the ‘Meadow Argus’, the ‘Bright-eyed Brown’, and other various ‘Brown types’.
Current Art work
A painting I am currently working on has four ‘Meadow Argus’ butterflies in it.
This idea came from a bush that was ‘alive’ with butterflies at the place we were renting at Kingston Heights, Tasmania. It is painted in Oils with a layering technique.
By the end, the work will have had up to 7 layers painted.The depth, intensity of colours and the fine detail has pleasing results.
Some simple fun facts about Butterflies
http://thoughtco.com Fascinating Facts About Butterflies
- their wings are transparent covered in tiny scales and reflect light in different colours.
- Butterflies taste with their feet, to help them locate food, and help the female to identify the right plant to lay eggs.
- A Butterflies eyesight is good within 10 – 12 feet, they can see some colours and a range of ultraviolet colours invisible to the human eye.
Butterflies are beautiful, quiet, flitter, fluttery, light, gentle insects. The beautiful patterns are highlighted as they land and spread out their wings. A pleasant surprise as one walks past flowers or leaf litter, in the height of Summer.