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[ID: an illustration labeled “Iconic fauna of Hawai’i”, depicting animals - an i’iwi bird, a monk seal, a humpback whale, an Oahu tree snail, a yellow-faced bee, a nēnē goose, a Hawaiian hawk, a hoary bat, and a reef triggerfish. Teal leaves adorn the background and there is a red, yellow, and blue patterned border. Animals are labeled with their Hawaiian and English names. End.]

The theme for Creature Mail this month is endemic island creatures! This design will be a postcard. :-)

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Wetland friends coming soon to your mailbox ??? 👀

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[ID: an illustration of a red moth with white, green, and black markings. The background is grassy with purple flowers, bordered by a stitched pattern in orange, green, and white. Text reads: "Hummingbird Clearwing Moth (Hemaris thysbe), A migratory moth found commonly from Ontario to Texas. Look for these hummingbird mimics in second-growth forests or cultivated gardens, on pink and purple flowers." End.]

12/12 pollinator posters - hummingbird moth and bellflower!

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[ID: an illustration of a brown moth with tan and pink stripes, with honeysuckle flowers. The background is green with a pink border. Text reads: "White-Lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), A large hawk moth found in abundance throughout Central and North America. They pollinate a wide variety of flowers, but can cause major crop damage in large swarms." End.]

11/12 pollinator posters - sphinx moth and honeysuckle!

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[ID: an illustration of an orange and black butterfly on a bright blue background with milkweed. The border is yellow, white, and black stripes. Text reads: "Monarch (Danaus plexippus), An iconic native butterfly in decline. They rely on milkweed plants, which are killed by herbicides - allowing wildflowers to grow on your property helps support butterflies!" End.]

10/12 pollinator posters - monarch and milkweed!

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[ID: an illustration of a blue and orange-spotted butterfly perched on a daisy. It is in a field with a blue sky in the background, and the border is blue with yellow dashes. Text reads: "Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis), A highly territorial butterfly found at forests' edges. Their bright colors mimic the poisonous pipevine swallowtail, to deceive potential predators." End.]

9/12 pollinator posters - red-spotted purple and daisies!

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[ID: an illustration of a black and yellow bee on purple flowers. The border is wood-textured. Text reads: "Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa spp.), They chew tunnels into exposed wood, carving out a gallery of brood cells. In each cell an egg is laid, and left with a cache of pollen and nectar for the new larva." End.]

8/12 pollinator posters - carpenter bee and hyacinth!

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Wetland friends coming soon to your mailbox ??? 👀

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[ID: an illustration of a brown and yellow spotted beetle on white flowers. The background is green with a yellow border. Text reads: "Flower Longhorn Beetle (Typocerus spp.), A genus of beetle pollinators. The adults sip nectar, spreading pollen, while larva eat dead wood, tidying up the forest floor." End.]

7/12 pollinator posters - flower longhorn beetle and queen anne's lace!

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[ID: an illustration of a black and orange butterfly on a blue background with gold flowers. The border is blue and geometric patterned. Text reads: "Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti), Found in marshes, pastures, and woodlands across North America. They lay up to 900 eggs on the leaves of nettles - the larvas' food plants." End.]

6/12 pollinator posters - milbert's tortoiseshell and goldenrod!

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[ID: an illustration of a black and yellow striped fly with large red eyes. It is perched on a purple flower, which peeks through a bee-striped border. Test reads: "Hoverfly (Eupeodes spp.) Larvae help control aphids while adults pollinate flowers. They mimic bees to ward off predators, but they are harmless and don't bite or sting humans." End.]

5/12 pollinator posters - hoverfly and coneflower!

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[ID: an illustration of two yellow butterflies over a field of clovers. The border is a lacy pattern in orange, red, and blue. Text reads: "Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), A common species in fields, pollinating clover, verbena, alfalfa, and coneflower. They congregate at muddy puddles to drink." End.]

4/12 pollinator posters - clouded sulphur and red clover!

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[ID: an illustration of a bee flying over thistle plants, with pollen on its legs. The border is pink with orange corners. Text reads: "Bumble Bee (Bombas impatiens), Bumble bees are capable of creating specialized buzzing vibrations that dislodge pollen from the flowers of crops such as tomatoes and blueberries, making them an important food pollinator."

3/12 pollinator posters - bee and thistle!

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[ID: an illustration of a green hummingbird with a red and white throat, on a pink background with fluffy pink flowers. The border is white with blue and red square patterns. Text reads: "Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Efficient pollinators, especially for long tubular flowers. In addition to nectar they feed on insects, plucking them from the air or from spider webs." End.]

2/12 pollinator posters - hummingbird with bee balm!

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[ID: An illustration of a yellow and black striped butterfly among small blue flowers. The border is green and blue tiger striped, and the background fades into orange glasses. Text reads "Tiger Swallowtail (Papilo glaucus). Females have a band of blue markings on the lower ventral wing that the males lack. A dark color morph also exists, which mimics the poisonous pipevine swallowtail." End.]

1/12 pollinator posters - swallowtail with bluets!

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Sorry for the radio silence, been zooming through a quick turnaround project - now that I'm done I can share! Pollinator drawings incoming 🦋🐝🪲

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Hi! Your art is so wonderful, I love the bright colors and the animals and the shapes, it's all so very good!

How do you feel about people using your art as blog background art or like a banner on Bluesky? WITH CREDIT OF COURSE! I looked through your blog to see if you've answered that but couldn't seen anything. I always like showcasing my favorite art on my social media cos it makes me happy to look at and I want to send more attention to artists, but I totally understand if/when the artist would rather I not. Please let me know!

Hi, thanks for checking in! Totally fine with credit, just don't use anything marked as a commission please. :-) <3