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I thought I would continue combining other media with cyanotype. This is a unique hand made multimedia print with linocuts and cyanotype on watercolour paper (11” x 14”). On top of the cyanotype print of Canada goldenrod, I made a lino block print of the wildflower along with a monarch butterfly and an endangered Karner blue butterfly.

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#cyanotype #linocut #printmaking #goldenrod #monarchButterfly #KarnerBlueButterfly #endangeredSpecies #pollinator #multimedia #mastoArt

As described this is a unique hand made multimedia print with linocuts and cyanotype on watercolour paper (11” x 14”). On top of the cyanotype print of Canada goldenrod, I made a lino block print of the wildflower along with a monarch butterfly and an endangered Karner blue butterfly.

Male Karner Blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis). Endangered.

#butterflies #karnerbluebutterfly #lepidoptera

A powder blue butterfly with black and orange spots on the wings.

Blue Lupine (Lupinus perennis) is the larval host for the Karner Blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis). The larva are specialist feeders and only eat Blue lupine. Blue lupine occupies the Sand Plains ecosystems which are the result of glacial activity.

The Karner Blue is an endangered species that once occurred in 12 US states and the Canadian province of Ontario. Today it is only found in New Hampshire, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio

#karnerbluebutterfly #lycaeidesmelissasamuelis #butterflies #sandplainecosystems #bluelupine #lupinusperennis

A collage with a large stand of blue lupine blooms in the top photo and the endangered butterfly that depends upon the plant.

There is fresh snowfall this morning, so after I dig myself out, I'll head out to take photos of winter scenes but right now I'm drinking coffee and looking at photos.

A photo from a few years ago of the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis).

In late May or early June, thousands of these butterflies will emerge at the sand plain habitat preserves nearby.

#karnerbluebutterfly #butterflies #endangeredspecies

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