The Butterflies Disappear as Autumn Progresses ....Tiger Swallowtail

Tiger Swallowtail acrylic on masonite, 6'x6'

The butterflies are gone.  I am doing a series of them.  This tiger swallowtail happens to be resting on a background of yellow leaves and I had a difficult time making a strong contrast with the yellow of the butterfly from the background.   They are certainly delicate creatures and much appreciated after gazing at them for a period of time.  Then.....one day they are simply gone as the nights chill and the leaves turn they migrate and all that flower activity ends and the garden becomes very quiet.  The late ones I understand will overwinter in chrysalis state and emerge in the spring.  DD