Simomis Croesus Butterfly | Framed Original Watercolor by Cynthia Oswald 2023 a Buckeye butterfly

a Buckeye butterfly

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Simomis Croesus Butterfly | Framed Original Watercolor by Cynthia Oswald 2023 a Buckeye butterflyAbout Simomis Croesus Butterfly: My daughter and I discovered this turquoise and black butterfly while flipping through a Butterflies of the World book we borrowed from the library. Its luminous wings immediately caught our attentionso vibrant they seemed almost unreal. I chose to paint it as a reminder of how much wonder can be found in the unfamiliar, and how curiosity often leads us somewhere beautiful. Simomis croesus. Native to Southeast Asia,