This morning by the river Arno I saw the season's first butterfly:
small and pale yellow, visiting the hidden pleasures of a bright yellow flower.
Such a delightful and comforting encounter!
Metamorphosis by Kayama Matazo, 1979
Paolo Garretto, cover of the Italian magazine Natura, 1932,
thanks to the ever surprising A Journey Round My Skull
Eiffel Tower by Peter Blake
poster by Lora Lamm for the Italian department store La Rinascente, 1960s,
thanks to vintage graphic design heaven thisisdisplay.org
Illustration from Grandmother Lucy goes for a picnic by Frank Francis, 1970,
thanks to flamenconut's Tasty Morsels
Illustration from Attic of the wind by Ati Forberg, 1966,
thanks to letslookupandsmile's Children's book illustration set
This is made for you: A soviet version of The little bear Pooh
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuBzKV6XgvA&feature=related
(I discovered via boing boing)
oh, great!
ReplyDeletei love butterflys in every version!
Le farfalle sono sempre bellissime!
ReplyDeleteLove this butterfly page. (Haven't seen it before)
ReplyDeleteEspecially love the last image (Papilonidae. Are they wearing little jackets? If these are clothes moths I am even more delighted.
Preume you have seen this vintage / flapper butterfly woman image, but thought I'd send you a link anyway (am sure it is in many places on the web):
http://girlflapper.blogspot.com/2010/11/f-x-leyendecker-flapper-1922.html
Cheers
Kirsty
Thank you for your comments!
ReplyDeleteKirsty, thanks, I have used a different version of that image here:
http://theanimalarium.blogspot.com/search?q=lady+bugs
stunning gallery; great boost of colour this morning. cheers!n♥
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