Galleries : Undying Tales 2019/2020 : UT 17 - Monarch Butterfly

 


ORIGINALS:

MONARCH - 6.5x6.5 inches $185.00 (SOLD)
Monarch I - 3.5x4.5 inches $65.00 (SOLD)
Monarch II - 4.5x7 inches $120.00 (SOLD)

Highlighted species: Danaus plexippus

Status: Currently being petitioned for Endangered status, due to habitat loss and insecticides.

Range: North America

The Mazahua people of Mexico all monarchs "Daughters of the sun" for the brilliant color of their wings, and because the arrival of the monarch migration meant the arrival of the Spring sun. The Aztecs called the monarch butterfly Xochiquetzal, which meant "precious flower".

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Size: 6 x 6 inches
Medium: Ink
©2019, Stephanie Law


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