Cath HODSMAN, Insect Artさんのイラストまとめ

Moths are often considered to be the less glamorous cousins of butterflies......Hmmmm-think again. Moths are colourful, spectacular flyers, tenacious food foragers and even have Hollywood accolades (theDeath’s Head featured in the publicity for the film The Silence of the Lambs)

#RobertHooke - 1 of my art/science inspirations & heroes. The groundbreaking microscopy studies in his book, “Micrographia” 1665 brought a brave new world 2 the masses. He sketched bee stings, ants, flies & most famously, a flea. My homage to Hooke’s flea. https://t.co/ofeFqflx2E

Insect eyes are beautiful. They are made up of many individual light receptors that give a mesh-like or bubbled surface texture. The shape of these light receptors can also refract the light, giving gorgeous effects..pictured-bee eye,longhorn beetle eye, butterfly & mosquito eye

Dragonflies have been burdened with negativity in history. Mothers used 2 say 2 their children, if u don’t go 2 sleep the “Devil’s darning needle” will sew up yr lips in the night. Even the term “dragonfly” is negative. Some folks still thnk they can sting! All Odonata r awesome!

Thank u so much 2 Hayley who bought the original w/c Hydrangea macrophylla & Seven spot ladybird(Cocinella septempunctata).Hydrangeas r fab plants. Broad veined leaves & big blousy flowers. Leave the heads on over winter. They make fab winter insect homes. https://t.co/ofeFqflx2E

Many thanks to Philip for purchasing “Brimstone and Bluebell”, limited edition print. One of my personal fav’s. 🤗

Love insects....?....Love butterflies & moths......?Care about their conservation...? Love art, that shouts from the rooftops, celebrating their ecological importance...? Then have a peep... https://t.co/ofeFqflx2E

An artist/ scientist/ entomologist I admire so much is F W Frohawk. A Natural History artist & huuge butterfly fan.He took it on himself 2 breed every British butterfly!2 note & paint every tiny metamorphic detail he saw. This took him over 20 yrs 2 complete!My homages 2 him.

Insect Metamporphosis... The greatest show on Earth...💚🌏🌍🌎Privet Hawk-moth, Large Blue, Silver Studded Blue & Small Elephant Hawk-moth. Metamorphosis paintings and prints coming onto Etsy soon.. https://t.co/ofeFqflx2E

I’m often asked what’s the difference between butterflies moths?Appearance-wise, butterflies usually have long club-ended antennae,whereas moths‘ r often serrated/feather-like. Moths use tiny loops & fringes 2 hold their wings 2gether, b’flies don’t have these.