Description
 “Red Admiral Butterfly”
Red Admiral Butterfly, (Vanessa atalanta)
Butterfly with wings closed nectaring on narrowleaf milkweed
9.25″x 12.5″ 100% cotton paper made by artisans, printed with eucalyptus, red bud, black oak, tree of heaven leaves, illustrated with pencils
I didn’t know what a red admiral was until I took a photo of one in my garden. It was shocking to me that it is one of the most common butterflies worldwide, and yet, I was just discovering it.
Read the essay on Written Bird here:
https://www.writtenbird.com/p/beautiful-common-things
