#Papilio palinurus

[heartnosekid]

the emerald swallowtail (papilio palinurus) | diana_murguta on ig

[throughthemeadowflowers]

Chicago Botanic Garden “Butterflies & Blooms”

Emerald Swallowtail, papilio palinurus

[dailylepidopterans]

[photo cred. keithp2012 @ project noah and Stephen Bowden]

todays lepidopteran of the day is the emerald swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)!

this beautiful butterfly, which comes from southeast asia, seems to shift color in the light due to special microstructures in its wings.

[dailybutterfly]

happy new year! thanks for all the pretty butterflies, i've got to know so many of them <3

may i request the emerald swallowtail butterfly?

Butterfly #20: Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)

Image credits: 1, 2, 3

Found in Southeast Asia, this butterfly gets its striking green colour from its scales which are arranged to reflect light in a certain way. This causes it to appear blue in certain lighting.

[angelkarafilli]

Papilio palinurus

Papilio palinurus, the emerald swallowtail, emerald peacock, or green-banded peacock, is a butterfly of the genus Papilio of the family Papilionidae. It is native to Southeast Asia, but is regularly kept in butterfly houses around the world.

By Jennifer on Flickr

[butchdykekondraki]

also. kondraki is a deaths head moth

[lin-krzwn]

until dawn characters as butterflies bc i worked at the butterfly farm and i love butterflies

sam as morpho peleides

chris as caligo atreus

mike as papilio palinurus

emily as idea leuconoe

ashley as actias luna

matt as danaus plexippus

josh as acherontia atropos

jess as morpho polyphemus

[kinger-asks]

Hi! *Hands you a moth plushie.* For your fort! What is your favorite bug? I like Moths so I gave you a moth.

*he carefully sets the plush down inside the fort*

Oh. My favorite bug.....

uh...

the papilio palinurus, or better known as the emerald swallowtail butterfly.

[ramblings-of-lola]

*Papilio palinurus lands in your lap* (aka butterfly)

Run - OneRepublic

Shouldn't be explicit

I really liked this song!

The guitar notes are yellow circles. The whistling is a fluid white shape with blue edges. The singer's voice is gray that fades into white at the bottom. The beat in the background is yellow and slightly hazy looking.

[parttime-creative]

The context (and me gushing about details :

The white fox stands for Kiras sort of girlfriend and accidental double fiance Riya/Nadya/Idimakya (@flowercrown-bard 's PC) who is a kitsune oracle, with white fur and blue eyes

The flowercrown, well for obvious reasons, but also because it was the first gift Riya gave Kira. The flowers themselves are dune roses, which are Riyas favourite flowers

The moon in the back of the fox stands for the nickname Kira calls Riya: "Nemîbar" which means Moonbeam

The angel/valkyrie carrying Kira out of the river of souls is Welkirak, not only Kiras ancestor but also her namesake and something like a deity to her. Kiras full name is "Welkirak Usil al Dausa" meaning "Angels Luck the Daughter of Usil"

Welkiraks wings are the same color as the angel both of them are descended from. (Kira is an Aasimar, and Welkirak was aswell before she became a valkyrie)

Their angel ancestor is called "Âtkirak" meaning "First angel" who is the first and only angel of a dead deity called "Mutsinger" (courage singer) who brought life into the world with his violin. Therefore Âtkirak played the violin and Kira played the violin (she's a bard)

For this deity and it's angel as well as her being a bard who plays the violin, stands well... The violin. Hers was passed down for generations in her family and at one point got blessed by Âtkirak himself in one of Kiras dreams. Therefore the blue hue and patterns.

Behind the violin are magical notes as well as note stripes (?). The green is broken by streaks of other colors to symbolise the cracks in Âtkitaks stone which were created by Kiras music. A reference to this piece

On the left side a skeletal hand reaches for Kiras hand, which is the concept of death itself being a friend to Kira. She is a Necromancer after all. But not a devine one. She didn't get her necromancy from a deity, whos domain is death, no, but the power of death itself follows her command.

Next to Welkirak and Kira are two ravens, those symbolise her undead companion "Nimmermehr" (Nevermore) who is an undead raven.

Above the ravens are several butterflies. Those stand for the goddess "Bozêta" (The world scale) whos domain is water and the inevitably. Butterflies are her holy symbol.

Around the butterflies are a lot of raindrops. Both stand for this short story about the event of Kiras childhood that shaped her the most: her fathers death.

The butterflys are specifically designed like the IRL species "Green Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)" which have the same colors as Kiras unusual eyes. (an important detail about her backstory, because she had been demonised for them in her hometown and homecountry)

Below Welkirak carrying Kira there is the character Akaisiwe ("Red Wrath") who has lived around the same time as Welkirak and has been her friend at one point and her nemesis at another.

Akaisiwe is a demon general and the prophet of the banished goddess "Blumenbringerin" (flower bringer) whos symbol are thorns, as well as a half frozen and half burning rose.

Akaisiwe also was called "the maiden of thorns" at one point (Ikîlebî), which I symbolised in her commanding the thorns.

The one branch that wraps around Kiras wrist stand for several things. The coloring stands partly for the burning whip Akaisiwe fought with at one point, but it also means that the thorns around Kira are withering away as Welkirak carries her away from the thorns grappling her to pull her into Manâr (Hell). Yet Akaisiwe doesn't want to let go of Kira completely, as she is the one mortal who still believes in her. (Kira also reminds her A LOT of Welkirak. Because they look very similar. So Akaisiwe also doesn't really want to let go of the former friendship between them)

Yet Akaisiwes pose means she at the same time sending Kira of, giving her to the valkyries as well as reaching out for her and Welkirak in a perpetual state of being torn between hating Welkirak and wanting Kira as well as wanting the best for Kira and honoring her former friend Welkirak.

Both Welkirak and Akaisiwe are depicted with halos as both are saints for Kira. Despite one being banished into hell as a demon general. Welkirak is the saint of Kiras music and her soul, her connection with life and her ancestry. And Akaisiwe is the saint of Kiras powers, her necromancy and her believes of everyone deserves as second chance.

Below Akaisiwe there is a Tiefling. His name is Dharvious, the dancing devil. He is not only a big (manipulative) part of Kiras backstory, but also the first person who (at least she thinks so) accepted her for who she is. He supported her music, made her into a bard and promised her the world. Yet his poisonous words ultimately made her leave, as can be read in this short story.

He is surrounded by thorns and roses, which are not only another nod towards the flower bringer but also because he called her "His queen of thorns" and "petal princess"

The thistles at the edge symbolise his nickname for himself "thistle prince". A flower that's spiked and thorny, cast aside as a weed, unloved and not beautiful (the manipulation.... Argh)

Him being surround by purples and reds should be a color contrast with Kiras green colorsheme. Just to show how much she grew apart from him at this point. (yet she can't complete get rid of him, that's why the colors still harmonize a bit)

The whole thing gets tied together by the river of souls carrying the souls of the dead from the darker mortal real towards the bright realm of the gods, "Fuâbkeh", the holy mountains and the afterlife.

The whole composition of Dharvious at the bottom and Riya at the top stands for what Kira is leaving behind (her past, manipulation, fear, self doubt, Dharvious) and what she chooses to pursue (love, acceptance, a second chance, a brighter future for herself and the world, Riya).

This is why Welkirak doesn't carry Kira towards the mountain, where the river of souls would have brought her anyways, but towards Kiras source of light, the center of her moonbeams. Towards the valkyries and her reasons for a second chance at life.

Because Kira was ready to die but now she chooses to live instead.

@dhwty-writes thank you for creating this world. Thank you @flowercrown-bard for playing with me in it and for creating Riya!

Soo... My beloved Pathfinder Character died recently. To honor her death I thought, I'd draw a little something.

KIRA'S SOUL BEING TAKEN TO THE VALKYRIES

(Inspired by @lyrifaun 's AMAZING stained glass window drawings!) More details under cut. Feel free to zoom in!

Maybe I'll add some context to all the hidden details later...

[psikonauti]

Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)

[etyileiet]

hidden beauty by norlies

[stumbleimg]

hidden beauty

[we-are-in-gods-hands]

hidden beauty by norlies Aerials Harrogate

[fulviomeloni]

Papilio palinurus by Fabriciodo http://ift.tt/2urU6OH #macro

[petrlinhart-blog]

I took this photo during trip to Karlovy Vary, the place is called “butterfly house” and you can find it near observation tower Diana. They have thousands of live colorful butterflies there! https://dianakv.cz . . . #butterfly #butterflies #green #nature #papilio #palinurus #papiliopalinurus #motyl #motyli #priroda #animal #animals #insect #zelena #emeraldswallowtail #peacock #karlovyvary #karlsbad #diana #motylidum #dianakv #shotoniphone #photooftheday #photo #beauty #beautiful #naturelover #macro #macrophotography #instanature (v místě Motýlí dům Karlovy Vary) https://www.instagram.com/petracka/p/BsQE6ewF41m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i3sb9mdjq14m