Study of a Butterfly 001 ~ Small Tortoiseshell, 2020
Graphite
12 x 12 x 0 cm
Framed: 39 x 35 x 2 cm
£550
Observational nature study based on a specimen of the small tortoiseshell butterfly, Aglais urticae
Words: Nettles are an important food source for small tortoiseshell. The female looks for plants in full sunshine, seeming to prefer those cut back in early June.