Butterflies Original Prints

This book of original watercolor prints is perfect for anyone looking for beautiful artwork of unique butterflies to decorate your walls. This book is 8.5 x 8.5, and if you like to arrange your wall art in groups, look for the 8.5x11 book that compliments this one, Each book has 30 full-color prints ready to frame. Butterflies are essential pollinators, meaning they transfer pollen from one flower to another while they feed on nectar. This helps flowers and plants reproduce, providing food for other animals. Additionally, butterflies provide a vital link in the food chain as both predators and prey. Predators such as birds, reptiles and spiders rely on butterflies for their diet while other insects use them as food sources. Finally, some species of butterfly help disperse seeds over long distances which can be essential for the survival of certain plant species.
The average lifestyle of a butterfly consists of four stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult. During the egg stage, female butterflies lay their eggs on the leaves or stems of host plants. During the caterpillar stage, the larvae constantly feed to grow and molt several times before forming a chrysalis. In the pupal stage, they undergo metamorphosis into an adult butterflies by breaking down all existing tissue and reconstructing it as wings and other body parts. Finally, in adulthood, butterflies feed on nectar from flowers while also engaging in courtship behaviors to reproduce.
To reflect and refract light from the tiny scales on their wings. These scales are pigmented with various colors, including blues, greens, yellows, oranges, and reds. When the light hits these tiny structures, it is reflected in numerous hues, creating their beautiful display of color.