Butterfly Photography by Artsology

This page is the result of a circular thought process ... we took these pictures, saw the inherent artistic beauty of these creatures, which then made us wonder: what's the role of butterflies in art history? Once we finished that investigation, it brought us back to the original pictures which inspired us in the first place. We hope you'll find some inspiration here too.

Here's where it all starts, with a row of cocoons hanging on a wooden rod. The fact that these are happening in a controlled environment adds a somewhat surrealist touch to this image ... one doesn't think of nature as being ordered and controlled like this.

butterfly cocoons at the Butterfly Garden at the Minnesota Zoo

This last photograph was taken at a different time and in a different place, but captures several different types of butterflies together, showing the range of markings and beauty with these creatures.

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