Purple Emperor Butterfly Puddle Mandala
by Tim Phelps
Title
Purple Emperor Butterfly Puddle Mandala
Artist
Tim Phelps
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
A favored butterfly in England, the rare and beautiful male purple emperor butterfly, Apatura iris, is found primarily in the treetops of woodland habitats of tall oak trees in parts of Europe, Eurasia, and Asia. It is immediately recognizable by its iridescent radiant purple wings with white spots and bands on a dark brown base with a small eyespot on its hind wings, and is considered nearly threatened on the IUCN list of Species 2009. It is not a garden visitor and does not pollinate flowers but prefers the honeydew nectar of aphids and visiting mud puddles and dead animals for their nourishment. In this image four beautiful purple emperor butterflies are “muddling” and drinking in a light purple ring with white and faint purple puddle water ripples in this nature celebratory butterfly nature image. For many more beautiful butterflies in circular nature mandala and long nature panel forms visit phelpsmandala.com. Thank you for considering presenting my art in your favored spaces.
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Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Environmental Art - Specifically Ocean Conservation" 7/2/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "PIXELS Promotion" 7/2/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "The ARTIST BUZzz" 7/2/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Your Best Work" 7/5/22.
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Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Artist Group" 7/7/22.
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July 1st, 2022
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Comments (9)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Purple Emperor Butterfly Puddle Mandala composition, lighting, shading, lovely purple color and artwork! F/L voted
Michael Durst
Love this mandala with its interest colors and design!
Tim Phelps replied:
Thank you Michael---I have been enjoying your many creations lately too!--Best, Tim
Gary F Richards
Spectacular purple butterflies composition, lighting, shading, lovely purple colors and artwork! F/L voted
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 7/07/2022! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Tim!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Laurel Adams
Tim, CONGRATULATIONS! Your work has been featured in the Home Page of The ARTIST BUZzz Group! You are cordially invited to POST image embed links for this distinction to the 🌟GAs -Features Archive -2022 thread in the discussion tab. Thank you for your glimpse of beauty! Stunning Tim..Fav
Allison Constantino
Congratulations, Tim! Love the backstory about how this butterfly is considered "nearly threatened on the IUCN list of Species 2009." Your amazing image has been featured on the "Environmental Art - Specifically Ocean Conservation" home page! Thank you for participating in this group!
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