by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 1, 2016 | Butterfly Art, Insect Art, Paintings
I love Peonies! Years ago I planted about a dozen or so of them in the fall in my garden. When spring came the following year I couldn’t wait for the flowers to bloom. To my dismay I saw all the beautiful flower buds covered in ants. Drat! I thought they were...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 7, 2015 | ASBA-American Society of Botanical Artists, Botanical Art, Butterfly Art, Costa Rica, Insect Art, Uncategorized
This year My Biriba Fruit with Hairstreak Butterfly; Annona mucosa, Atlides polybe painting was accepted into the ASBA- NY Horticultural Society 18th Annual International Botanical Art Exhibit. The exhibit will be up until December 30, 2015. Here is the story behind...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 8, 2015 | Butterfly Art, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Insect Art, Native Species
I recently was “tagged” on Facebook by a friend who saw that Whales Tale was selling and promoting my children’s book Mother Monarch! As many of you know I am originally from New Jersey and have spent time in Cape May and visited their beautiful...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 20, 2015 | Butterfly Art, Colored Pencil, Gouache, Insect Art
In recognition of Moth Week (July 18-26, 2015) I painted this Crescent Moon Moth. The Latin name is Epiphora rectifascia. It is a Giant African Silk Moth and is part of the The family Saturniidae. This one comes from Africa. I was lucky enough to see this very large...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 21, 2014 | Butterfly Art, Costa Rica, Reproduction, Uncategorized
I just got back from my trip to Costa Rica and we had a fabulous time. I never grow tired of visiting the country and am already planning the itinerary for next year. I got to see lots of beautiful butterflies this trip and here is a painting that I did from a...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 8, 2014 | Butterfly Art, Colored Pencil, Gallery, Insect Art, Uncategorized
Buckeye Butterflies are not Blue? A few years ago when I first moved to Florida I visited Edith Smith at Shady Oaks Butterfly Farm. She and her family raise butterflies for a living. I went on her butterfly tour and she showed me all of the different species she...
