Cloudless Sulphur on Red Lilies

I've heard these red lilies called rain lilies. They do shoot up after a rain. I was taking some pictures of the lilies when I noticed a cloudless sulphur butterfly nectaring, so I took a quick picture as a reference for this painting. I like the way the sunlight shining through the red petals casts an orange shadow on the yellow butterfly and the way the yellow from the butterfly is reflected by the red petals.

Spider Lily

I have been intrigued with the prospect of painting spider lilies or just a single spider lily for years, but the tangle of stamens and petals overwhelmed me or the results were a disappointment. This year I think I have been successful in capturing one of these beauties on paper--watercolor paper.

Swallowtails, Swallowtails, Swallowtails

Here are watercolor paintings of the three different kinds of Swallowtails I found on our lantanas this year: the Black Swallowtail, the Giant Swallowtail, and the Tiger Swallowtail.

Swallowtails, Swallowtails, Swallowtails

I've started the paintings of the three Swallowtails I found on our lantanas.

Butterflies in Watercolor

I have to paint all three of the Swallowtails next.

The color of the Fritillaries is getting brighter the farther we go into summer.