Mexican Bluewing Butterfly Life Cycle Watercolor Prints

Matted archival watercolor print on Arches paper.

by artist Nan Wilson

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MEXICAN BLUEWING (Myscelia ethusa) Mainly south Texas but glimpsed frequently in shaded subtropical woodlands of the Rio Grande Valley. Adults habitually perch on tree trunks facing downward, occasionally opening their wings. Young caterpillars make a resting perch by silking dung pellets to a leaf vein from which the leaf has been eaten away. The food plant is Adelia (Dalechampia, Euphorbiacae). Adults sip mud and rotting fruit.

About the artist, Nan Wilson:

Nan appreciates the insightful things people have said about her work. A retired professor of philosophy in art and nature asked whether, when she paints, she feels she is in touch with the spirits. Well, not exactly. But she does hope that in her paintings she passes along the awe she feels when standing in the presence of such extraordinary plants, creatures and scenes.
A nature writer once said of Nan’s work "It's not just nature art…it's art!" She liked that.

Each print made individually, one-by-one.

Created with durable, oil pigmented inks on archival papers. Shipped with a label for the reverse side of the print (once framed) offering information about the subject matter.