Pre-order Bison and butterflies woodcut framed in natural curly maple

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American Bison once roamed a massive range from Alaska into Mexico and from Northern California to New York. They have strong hooves that trample the woody brush making room for meadows and the plants and insects that rely on meadows to flourish. This woodcut is about the relationship between the Bison and an endangered butterfly called Karner Blue. The butterfly has only one host plant, wild lupines. They lay their eggs on the plants and live for only 4-5 days as adults but the caterpillars will only eat lupines. Lupines can only survive if they aren't crowded out by bushy tall plants. Bison have done a good job at keeping the meadow intact and grazing plants that would otherwise crowd out the lupines.

Image Size: 11” x 25"
Title: Bison Preserving Butterflies
Frame Size: 13" x 26.5"