I was asked at Makers Central if I had the Polymer Clay Painted Lady Butterflies made into earrings? At that point I hadn't but now I have 😉 So for anyone waiting patiently, they are available with either gold or silver plated findings. Go to my Etsy shop, link in bio, or go to PolyOriginals (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PolyOriginals) 😉 😊I hope you like them 🤔 #tutorial #butterflyearrings #butterflies #polymerclay #fionaabelsmith #polyoriginals #polymerclaycanes #polymerclayartist #polymerc

No one does long-distance quite like the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) 🦋 Each year, these incredible butterflies travel northwards from the desert fringes of North Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia, recolonising mainland Europe and reaching Britain and Ireland. The whole journey is not undertaken by individual butterflies but is a series of steps by up to six successive generations! So Painted Ladies returning in the autumn are several generations removed from their ancestors who set of

Painted Lady Butterflies

Painted Lady Butterflies migrating across Colorado