A Monarch Butterfly and Madagascan Sunset Moth that I pinned by hand. This is absolutely my star piece of the collection– I've been holding onto this gorgeous heart frame for over a year now. I hand-converted the frame into a shadow box, switched out the backing, sealed it, and painted the entire piece. Unfortunately I did the final steps/glass cleaning around 5am and missed a spot– there is some streaking in the glass as shown in the last photo. It's only visible in sunlight and from a specific angle, but I've still reduced the price to account for it!
The monarch in this piece is locally sourced from the Monarch Research Center in Cedar Rapids, IA.
