Card Set No. 13 – Sun Fluttering

Hardly any other animal combines beauty and vulnerability as directly as the butterfly. Since antiquity, its astonishing transformation has fascinated us: a caterpillar turns into a seemingly lifeless chrysalis, from which a completely different creature finally emerges. What happens inside during this time remains hidden from our view. In many cultures, this metamorphosis has therefore become a symbol of rebirth and change.

But behind their delicate appearance lies a complex life. Butterflies are closely linked to plants: many caterpillars depend on very specific plants, while the adult animals visit flowers and thereby contribute to pollination. They are thus part of a vast, interconnected ecological network.

It is precisely this dependency that makes them sensitive to change. The loss of habitats, intensive agriculture, and climate change are putting pressure on many species. When temperatures and living conditions change, their distribution areas can also shift. If the plant that a caterpillar needs to survive disappears, the butterfly often disappears too. Their beauty is therefore inseparable from the landscape in which they live.

“Sun Fluttering” shows butterflies in their extraordinary diversity—as fascinating creatures of transformation and as part of a sensitive natural system.

• A set of cards contains 5 different designs
• Format: 104 × 140 mm
• Offset printing in Zurich, Switzerland
• Z-Offset natural paper, 400 g/m²
• FSC-certified paper
• Concept & design: Bienvenue Studios