This portrait of a meadow argus butterfly was inspired by the latest round of bountiful blossoms on our lemon-scented ironbark tree - for a couple of weeks there, the front garden was literally buzzing with all kinds of pollinators, attracted from miles around by these nectar-laden flowers.
 
I watched this little lady jostling for best position on a cluster of blossoms, paying no mind to the wrestling fiddler beetles, bees and wasps surrounding her!
 
6 x 6 inch unframed ink on scratchboard. This piece has been created using high quality inks and clayboard and is sprayed with several coats of U.V resistant, non-yellowing, archival quality varnish to help protect the surface and maintain colour over the long term.