Insects and Spiders

Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) butterflies are painted in watercolor in October 2025 for Gina's bird journal, in shades of blue rather than yellow and black, to emphasize wing pattern and shape. One faces the viewer with open wings while the other flies off. Pale washes carry dark blue veins and stripes, echoing the blue bird and magnolia composition in the journal.