Patterns In Nature - Variable Checkerspot and Sticky Monkey Flower (original) green_sphinx That means restoring ungulate herds

That means restoring ungulate herds

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and Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) are each both predator and prey in this complex ecosystem

This original illustration of a protea is rendered in colored pencil on Duralene and backed with colored paper

They disperse the seeds of native plants such as lupines (here - Lupinus nanus) and the acorns of Blue Oaks (Quercus douglasii)

Patterns In Nature - Variable Checkerspot and Sticky Monkey Flower (original) green_sphinx That means restoring ungulate herds8" x 10" framed original artwork. Gouache and colored pencil on Duralene. This piece features the Variable Checkerspot butterfly with the flowers of its caterpillars host plant, Sticky Monkey Flower, in a pattern behind it. Scientifically accurate and beautifully rendered, this would make a fantastic gift for anyone who is a fan of butterflies.