Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Friday, November 24, 2017

Botanical Fine Art Painting, Nature, "ATALA BUTTERFLY AND COONTIE" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe




The Atala Butterfly, Eumaeus atala, once thought to be extinct, is native to Florida. The host plant is the Florida coontie (Zamia floridana), which is a cycad, or "living fossil," The Atala can tolerate the natural toxins in coonties and uses the accumulated toxins and its brilliant coloration as a defense against bird predators. The female lays her eggs, five to fifteen, usually, on coontie stalks The butterfly emerges in the early morning, courts and mates in the late afternoon, and dies within ten days.

24"x20" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017



Botanical Fine Art Painting, Nature,Butterfly “SEED POD” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe



6"x6" Colored Pencil on Paper/Available

$50.00 

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Monday, November 20, 2017

Nature Fine Art Painting, Insect "ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe



The Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus has triangular wings with long tails. It has distinctive black and white markings on its wings and some small red and blue markings on both bottom corners of the wings. There are two seasonal forms. Spring forms have more white and have small black tails with white tips. Summer forms have more black and have longer tails with more white in them. This butterfly uses the PawPaw trees as its host plant.




6"x6" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Nature Fine Art Painting, Insect "LACEWING BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe




The Red Lacewing Butterfly,  Cethosia biblis is one of the most ornate in the butterfly world. The intricate patterns on the wings have influenced the patterns of Malay Batik. The species name 'biblis' means writing and refers to the chevrons on the wing margins.


6"x6" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$175

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Monday, November 13, 2017

Nature Fine Art Painting, Insect "MALACHITE BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe


The Malachite Butterfly, Siproeta stelenes, is a tropical butterfly and is most common in South and Central America, Texas and Florida within the United States. This butterfly gets its name from the mineral "malachite" because the green coloration on their wings resembles the green color of the mineral malachite. 



6"x6" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$175

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Wildlife Fine Art, Nature, Bird,Water, “OSPREY CALL” by The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 I have taken up birding in Florida....Read more HERE


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4.5"x4.5" Printmaking on  Paper/Available

$145
 
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Wildlife Fine Art, Nature, Bird,Water, “Blue Heron” by The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Great Blue Herons are fairly common here in Florida....Read more HERE


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4.5"x6.5" Printmaking on  Paper/Available

$145
 
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Monday, November 6, 2017

Wildlife Fine Art, Nature, Owl "Barred Owl" by The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The Barred Owl is a medium sized owl that tends to stay in a small territory as long as there is enough food source nearby. They mostly feed on small rodents and lizards. They patiently wait on a tree limb and almost silently swoop down on their prey...Read more HERE

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4.5"x4.5" Printmaking on Paper/Available

$145
 
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Friday, November 3, 2017

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Nature Fine Art Painting, Insect "QUESTION MARK BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe




The Question Mark Butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis, gets its name from the underside of the hindwings which have a pearly-white question mark. Caterpillar host plants include American and red elms; hackberry; hops; and nettles. Upon maturity, adult question mark butterflies will feed on rotting fruit, tree sap, carrion, and animal waste. Some adults will stay in the northern United States to hibernate, while others will migrate south.

6"x6" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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