INTERACTIVE  BUTTERFLY  MURAL 

 Patch of Heaven Sanctuary | Redland Florida

Patch of Heaven Sanctuary (POHS) has invited the mural artist Georgeta Fondos to conceptualize and design a 12×90 feet Interactive Butterfly Mural,

aptly named “Be a Butterfly”. The primary objective behind this project was to create an interactive mural that serves as a focal point

and a call for visitors to engage with nature, appreciate its beauty, and also educate and raise awareness about the endangered migratory

Monarch butterflies and the impact of climate change on these delicate creatures. 

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As an artist, I took the ‘interactive aspect’ of the design seriously as I thought it was crucial in creating a meaningful and inclusive experience

for all visitors. I chose to depict a group of three enlarged butterflies – the Swallowtail, Monarch, and Zebra butterflies to add diversity

and richness to the artwork, while also ensuring that it appeals to a boarder audience. I thought that varying the sizes and heights of the butterflies

would accommodate visitors of all ages and heights, including children, making the mural accessible and engaging for everyone.

The murals’ interactive aspect also consists of involving communication between the visitors, their reactions, and interactions on many levels.

My public art projects cater to various subjects, depending on the location and community they serve. My goal is not only to beautify

spaces but also to inspire, entertain, and educate communities and create a sense of togetherness among people of all ages and backgrounds.

It is a great feeling of accomplishment when witnessing joy radiating from people as they interact with and admire my murals.

I would like to extend gratitude to the POHS individuals who have made this mural possible, including

Bruce Chesney, Founder of POHS (Patch of Heaven Sanctuary), Suzanne Jewel, Chief Experience Officer at Mindful Mornings Miami,

Fred Hubbard, Executive Director, Roberto Delcid, Director of Horticulture, and the POHS team. 

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From the IUCN Press release: Butterflies are very sensitive to changes in the environment. They rely on specific conditions and environmental cues to complete their delicate life cycle. Changes in temperature due to climate change are expected to influence and potentially disrupt these critical stages of the butterflies life cycle.  Temperature also influences the butterflies’ hibernation period. Higher than normal temperatures also hinder the growth and quality of milkweed, the plant that Monarch caterpillars feed on.  The native population, known for its migrations from Mexico and California in the winter to summer breeding grounds throughout the United States and Canada,  has shrunk by between 22% and 72% over the past decade. 

Read more about butterflies here.

Patch of Heaven Sanctuary is known for its conservation programs, expanding the forest and making it a safe haven and sustainable

habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, bats, and other friendly critters. Visit and support the sanctuary!

Butterfly Poems 

One Day Butterfly

Aren’t we all one-day butterflies,
not aware of time.
Searching for partners or honey
until Death kisses us.
Then in his arms, tenderly rocked,
waiting for a new chance
to fly away again
and join the dance
of the one-day butterfly

A Chrysalis

My little Mädchen found one day
A curious something in her play,
That was not fruit, nor flower, nor seed;
It was not anything that grew,
Or crept, or climbed, or swam, or flew;
Had neither legs nor wings, indeed;
And yet she was not sure, she said,
Whether it was alive or dead.

She brought it in her tiny hand
To see if I would understand,
And wondered when I made a reply,
“You’ve found a baby butterfly.”
“A butterfly is not like this,”
With a doubtful look, she answered me.
So then I told her what would be
Some day within the chrysalis;
How, slowly, in the dull brown thing
Now still as death, a spotted wing,
And then another would unfold,
Till from the empty shell would fly
A pretty creature, by and by,
All radiant in blue and gold.

“And will it, truly?” questioned she—
Her laughing lips and eager eyes
All in a sparkle of surprise
“And shall your little Mädchen see?”
“She shall!” I said. How could I tell
That is the worm within its shell
Its gauzy, splendid wings had spread,
My little Mädchen would be dead?

Today the butterfly has flown,—
She was not here to see it fly,—
And sorrowing I wonder why
The empty shell is mine alone.
Perhaps the secret lies in this:
I too had found a chrysalis,
And Death that robbed me of delight
Was but the radiant creature’s flight!

By Mary Emily Bradley. Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.

After Wings

This was your butterfly, you see,
His fine wings made him vain:
The caterpillars crawl, but he
Passed them in rich disdain.
My pretty boy says, “Let him be
Only a worm again!”

O child, when things have learned to wear
Wings once, they must be fain
To keep them always high and fair:
Think of the creeping pain
Which even a butterfly must bear
To be a worm again!

By Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt. Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.