About a year or so ago I came across a lady who lives up the Northside of Brisbane. She had recently bought a business that grows plants to attract Butterflies. I went up for a visit and purchased the plant in this painting as well as a couple of others. This meeting then prompted me to start a series of paintings on the Butterflies of Brisbane and their Host Plants.
I have read that the Laced Fritillary is extremely rare with it's status being Critically Endangered.
Whilst up at the Woodford Folk Festival this Christmas I attended a workshop led by an intriguing lady called Helen Schwenke. Helen co-authored a book called "Create More Butterflies" which gives information on Butterflies and their Host Plants for the Greater Brisbane Region.......I love this book! I asked Helen if over the many years that she has been involved with butterflies if she has ever seen one of these butterflies. Unfortunately her answer was no.........sad indeed :o(
So hopefully my art will help bring this to the attention of more people and they may help to bring back some habitat for this beauiful flying flower. It would be very sad indeed to lose another lovely wee creature forever!
"LACED FRITILLARY"
8" x 10"
200mm x 250mm
Watercolour on Paper
Unframed
FOR SALE
"LACED FRITILLARY and ARROWHEAD VIOLET"
8" x 10"
200mm x 250mm
Watercolour on Paper
Unframed
FOR SALE
If you are interested in buying some butterfly Host Plants or buying the awesome book
"Create More Butterflies" by Helen Schwenke & Frank Jordan, you can contact
Jo Hammond via her Facebook Page
Another great place to get host plants is at Indigiscapes at Capalaba
