Hey friends! 

I’ve been absent for a couple of weeks, theres a lot going on and I’ve had that horrid cold-thing that’s doing the rounds at the moment (not fun!!).

Still, I’ve got a new needlework butterfly to share with you! I’ve genuinely had the best butterfly year ever and encountered so many critters, I’ve even met my very first Clouded Yellow! I always thought I’d have to physically go and search for these butterflies and never in my wildest dreams did I think one would show up in my own back garden and I wanted to create one to add to my ever growing collection of handmade butterflies. 

This is #17 on my Embroidered Butterfly challenge – only 59-ish more to go!!! I worked it out if I make one a month it should only take like another four or so years!

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) who is one of our regular migrant species is considered to be a large butterfly with a wingspan up to 62mm, they tend to rest with their wings closed which is a shame because they are so pretty.

I created a male and female as this type of butterfly has whats called Sexual dimorphism which basically means you can tell the boys from the girls. The females have light yellow dots in the boarder, whilst the males don’t. My needlework versions have a wingspan of about 12cm to keep them inline with my ‘twice life size’ scale and I’m beyond thrilled with how they turned out, I really love the pink antenna and bright green eyes. 

Thank you so much for checking this out and I wish you a happy and prosperous week ahead! I’m gonna try super hard to post on Friday!!

Ps. If you want to have a look at my other butterflies they’re HERE!

Psps. Also if you want to see my Clouded Yellow photos they’re HERE!

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