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Chrysocale principalis

#Chrysocale principalis #princely tiger moth #moth #beadwork #sure is tough to design a rainbow multichrome moth using static mostly opaque beads!!#fun fact there are 28 different colours of beads in this one moth #a personal record

Morpho rhetenor helena

#morpho rhetenor helena #morpho helena #morpho butterfly #beadwork

How do we order!? I am another beadworker and these are BOMB holy shit. Absolutely blown away, please tell me your prices

Thank you so much! Your work is great too, I always admire that weaving kind of beadwork, it's very satisfying :)

I've got commission/purchase info listed here: https://moth-friends.tumblr.com/prices

Hemileuca hera

#hemileuca hera #hera buckmoth #beadwork #moth

Ornithoptera alexandrae

#ornithoptera alexandrae #queen alexandra's birdwing #birdwing butterfly #beadwork #this is the one that broke my hiatus #debated posting it for a long time bc it's rougher than the others

Danaus Plexippus

#danaus plexippus #monarch #monarch butterfly #beadwork #take 2!

Acherontia atropos

#acherontia atropos #death's head hawkmoth #acherontia #hawkmoth #beadwork #moth #life size

Chrysiridia rhipheus

#chrysiridia rhipheus #madagascan sunset moth #sunset moth #moth #beadwork #please zoom in on the details in the last pic i'm mega proud of those picasso beads and how well they suit this moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

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I've picked up this hobby again, so I'm back! Got more supplies, more ideas, and more butterflies and moths to post 🥰🦋

Starting with a fan favourite and recurring critter: the Rosy Maple Moth! This is the fourth iteration, and my best one yet :) Stay tuned for more very soon!

#dryocampa rubicunda #rosy maple moth #moth #beadwork

Chrysiridia rhipheus

#Chrysiridia rhipheus #madagascan sunset moth #sunset moth #moth #beadwork

Amegilla cingulata also known as the blue-banded bee. My tiniest creation, only a little larger than a quarter!

#Amegilla cingulata #blue-banded bee #bee #honeycomb #beadwork #i swear i didn't buy honeycomb just for a photo shoot #(yes i did)#available

Graellsia isabellae with moth friend Argema mittrei and my hand for scale! These are some big puppies. Special feature of Graellsia is a new antenna shape thanks to some new beads!

#Graellsia isabellae #Argema mittrei #Spanish Moon Moth #comet moth #beadwork #madagascan comet moth #moth #SOLD

I’m back!!

I got an acceptable camera recently, and a renewed energy for beading! Here’s a peek at what I’m working on right now (and some of my setup):

(Do you want to see more work-in-progress photos? Should I start an instagram page??) And for any who are interested, here are all the moths and friends still available for purchase: