Patterned Butterfly Over a Flower Garden
A large butterfly spreads its patterned wings above a garden of tulips and leafy plants.
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A Butterfly Above the Flower Garden
Seen from above, the butterfly is the centerpiece of the scene, with both wings open in a balanced display. Symmetrical ornaments fill its wings, while tulips and dense foliage form a garden across the lower part of the page. The arrangement brings together the light, graceful shape of the insect and the fuller forms of the flowers below.
How Butterflies Use Flower Gardens
Butterflies visit gardens mainly to drink nectar, using a long feeding tube called a proboscis that coils up when it is not needed. Tulips can attract pollinating insects, although butterflies also seek other nectar-rich blooms and sunny places sheltered from strong wind. As they move among flowers, they may carry pollen between plants.
Colors Found in Nature
- Butterfly wings: orange, yellow, blue, brown, black, or white, depending on the species
- Butterfly body and antennae: commonly dark brown, charcoal, or black
- Tulip petals: naturally red, pink, yellow, orange, purple, white, or multicolored
- Tulip leaves and stems: fresh green to blue-green
- Garden foliage: many shades of green, from pale new growth to deep forest green