Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) butterfly on Dahlia in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on May 8, 2024

Some of the camera settings that I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024May19_birds_and_cats/2024may08_butterfly_IMG_9724c.html

I mostly work on 2-3 #BiodiversityShrines at a time. Colias palaeno once was a typical #butterfly of the #Vosges, today it is probably #extinct. Its problem: #wetlands as habitat were destroyed or vanish now by #droughts. The butterfly feeds exclusively on Vaccinium uliginosum, but this plant needs wetlands and colder climate. The #shrine is made from #packaging #waste. #WorkInProgress #NatureArt #BiodiversityLoss #Alsace #reliquary #Reliquien #extinctSpecies #ClimateChange #Colias