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BUTTERFLY WEATHERVANE
Monarch Butterfly Weathervane
by West Coast Weather Vanes
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Butterfly Weather Vane
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Monarch Butterfly Weathervane Detail Image
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The Monarch Butterfly weathervane featured here was made in copper with gold leafed accents on its wings and body. Because we make each weathervane to order, we can change the wing shape and/or markings to represent a different kind of butterfly. We can also use palladium in addition to, or in place of, the gold leaf to create a tri-color effect.
A butterfly is mainly a day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva, pupa and adult. Butterflies have large, often brightly colored wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (superfamily Hedyloidea). All the many other families within the Lepidoptera are referred to as moths.
The butterfly species Danaus plexippus is commonly known as the monarch butterfly. It is perhaps the most well-known of all North American butterflies. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of 8.5–12.5 cm (3.34 in–4.92in). (The viceroy butterfly has a similar size, color, and pattern, but can be distinguished by an extra black stripe across the hindwing.) Female monarchs have darker veins on their wings, and the males have a spot in the center of each hindwing from which pheromones are released. Male butterflies are also slightly larger.
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Ordering Information:
To place an order, please call us at (831) 425-5505.
At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.
At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.
All West Coast Weather Vanes are custom made for the person who orders them.
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