The wings have been painted with gold liquid gilding and are not naturally golden color
set against a floral design that feels plucked from a dreamy meadow
The background photograph was captured by Beth Watson at San Roch Cemetery in New Orleans
almost jewel-like appearance
a species of jewel beetle native to Southeast Asia
Common Green Charaxes vibrant home piece The wings have been paintedCommon Green Charaxes can be located in the lowland evergreen woodlands of Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, & Malawi. The vibrant green color of this species is not produced structurally (through scales), but is instead a result of pigmentation. Delightfully displayed in a 5 x 5 frame.