by erinhunter | Jul 25, 2025
Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle and Blue Elderberry Desmocerus californicus dimorphus and Sambucus cerulea Acrylic on watercolor paper, 2013 $300 11 x 11″ framed The valley elderberry longhorn beetle (VELB) is an endangered insect endemic to California’s...
by erinhunter | Jul 24, 2025
Beyer’s Scarab and Mexican Blue Oak Chrysina beyeri and Quercus oblongifolia Acrylic on watercolor paper, 2012 $300 11 x 11″ framed Beyer’s scarab (Chrysina beyeri) is a lovely lime-green beetle native to the American southwest and Mexico. This jewel...
by erinhunter | Jul 22, 2025
Pipevine Swallowtail and California Pipevine Battus philenor and Aristolochia californica Acrylic on watercolor paper, 2012 $300 11 x 11” framed; archival matboard, black metal frame Pipevine swallowtails lay their eggs on the California pipevine; larvae eat the...
by erinhunter | Jul 22, 2025
Yucca Moth and Chaparral Yucca Acrylic on watercolor paper, 2012 $300 11 x 11” framed; archival matboard, black metal frame Yucca moths have a very compelling pollination story—a female moth collects pollen from one yucca plant and carries it to another, then lays her...
by erinhunter | Jul 18, 2025
Kamehameha Butterfly and Māmaki Vanessa tameamea and Pipturus albidus Acrylic on watercolor paper, 2019 $300 11 x 11” framed; archival matboard, black metal frame The Kamehameha butterfly, also known as pulelehua, is one of two species of butterfly that are endemic to...
