Painted Bunting Balsa Ornament sale The great purple hairstreak butterfly

The great purple hairstreak butterfly lives in southern North America

fire departments adopted them and people would refer to them as "fire dogs

Puffins are are only about 10 inches tall and are excellent swimmers

You will not find them dining on seeds at your backyard birdfeeder

meaning they have existed nearly unchanged for 445 million years

Painted Bunting Balsa Ornament sale The great purple hairstreak butterflyDescribed as a rainbow in flight, the painted bunting is a gorgeous bird! A member of the cardinal family, the painted bunting is a shy bird and often hard to see. They eat grass seed and insects. Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these lightweight ornaments are hand carved and then painted with non toxic acrylic paint by a cooperative of skilled artisans on Isla Solentiname, Nicaragua. Approximate size: 5" x 2".