Small Postman Butterfly on Cone Flower
by Janette Boyd
Title
Small Postman Butterfly on Cone Flower
Artist
Janette Boyd
Medium
Photograph - Photo/texture/digital
Description
Photo of Small Postman Butterfly (Helicoius eraio) taken at Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Texture added by FAA Artist, Jai Johnson, called, "DT-flowersandbranches-4" added to original photo along with a final "canvas" texture, using Corel's manipulation techniques of blending and brushes.
Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Whispering Wings" 09/04/16
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Heliconius erato or Small Postman Butterfly
The red postman (Heliconius erato) is one of about 40 Neotropical species of butterfly belonging to the genus Heliconius. It is also commonly known as the small postman, the red passion flower butterfly, or the crimson-patched longwing.
The species is remarkably variable in colour and form throughout northern South America, depending on location, and its various appearances can be difficult to distinguish from various other Heliconius butterflies such as Heliconius sara, also known as the sara longwing. Particularly hard to distinguish is the related Heliconius melpomene, or "the postman", which mimics almost all the colour forms of Heliconius erato; colour forms are synchronized between the two throughout their common habitats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius_erato
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August 23rd, 2016
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Comments (11)
Eleanor Abramson
Quite stunning! Great treatment! l/f/twt
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you for the lovely comment, l/f/twt, Eleanor! Different final look for me!
Jenny Revitz Soper
Gorgeous capture and treatment Janette! And welcome to the No Place Like Home group! l.f
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you for taking the time to comment on my artwork, Jenny! I appreciate the like and fav, too. This artwork was a little different from most of what I usually do, but I had fun working on it. Jai Johnson's texture really intrique me!
Anita Faye
Love the soft colors Janette! Featured on Groovy Butterflies! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/groovy-butterflies.html
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you for the nice comment and feature, Anita! I love this group of butterflies!
Reynold Jay
A pastel fantasy for this viewer, Janette! Lovely and Beautiful as one could ever hope! FAV!