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Dimensions: 3.5cm x 3.5cm (4mm thickness)
Clip: Black 3.5cm crocodile clip
Eco-friendly Materials: 100% Recycled black acrylic, reclaimed from landfill. Eco-friendly Bio-resin dome.
Design: Detailed, high gloss finish, strong saturated colours.
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The Blue Pansy Butterfly (Junonia orithya) is a radiant jewel of Far North Queensland, gracing sunny open clearings and gardens during the warmer months. Found across eastern Australia and extending through South-East Asia and Africa, this nymphalid is admired for its vivid colours and prominent eyespots.
Males display velvety black forewings with white highlights and shimmering blue hindwings adorned with striking orange-ringed ocelli. The underside of the wings is patterned in wavy brown, providing excellent camouflage in dry-season environments.
The caterpillar is black with yellow speckles, an orange head, and branching hairs. It feeds on a variety of host plants, including Thunbergia, snapdragons (Antirrhinum), Angelonia, and other herbaceous vines. Pupation occurs in a spiny, well-camouflaged chrysalis fastened with silk, before the adult emerges. Sun-loving and territorial, Blue Pansy Butterflies often fiercely defend basking spots, making them a bold and enduring icon of FNQ’s butterfly fauna.
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- Remove item when showering, swimming or when in contact with water.
- Remove for sleep or exercise.
- Avoid contact with lotions, perfume or excessive sunlight.
- Keep in a cool, dry location when not being warn.
- Handle with care.
- Remove from clothing before washing.
Due to the nature of this material, each piece is subject to the natural variations in wood grain, texture and colour expected when using natural materials.
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- Cairns Local: Designed and assembled in Cairns by artist Jenna Minchin: Owner of The Jungle Collection, Cairns local of 13 years, established artist and regionally recognised entrepreneur.
- Support Small: We operate from our retail store in the heart of Cairns city, in Oceana Walk Arcade (since Sept 2024). To keep our focus small & sustainable, we only hold small quantities of stock, choosing to create small batches of products to respond to demand.
- Sustainably Focused: To honour the Rainforest and the wildlife within it, we strive to use ethical, sustainable and responsibly sourced materials for our products (when possible, to do so). This includes responsibly sourced wood, recycled acrylic, reclaimed steel and recycled papers. More information on this can be found in our policy page.
