Insects
Buff Tailed Bumblebee Greetings Card by The Wildlife Trusts
£2.95Buff Tailed Bumblebee Greetings Card by The Wildlife Trusts
The Buff Tailed Bumblebee greetings card by The Wildlife Trusts is blank inside for your own message and is ideal for birthdays, moving house and other celebrations.
The distinguishing yellow collar and abdomen stripe of the buff tailed bumblebee can cleary be seen in this stunning image. The biggest of the bumblebees they are named after the buff-coloured tail of their queen, though the tail is completely out of sight here. They love all types of flowers and are shown here supping nectar from the pendulous blue flowers of the borage herb. They nest underground in large groups of up to 600 bees often using old mammal nests.
Dimensions square (15.3cm x 15.3cm) • FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified 100% recycled card • Blank inside • Brown 100% recycled envelope • Wrapped in compostable cellophane • Alcohol-free print • Vegetable-based inks • Printed with Green Energy • Standard Letter Post
Painted Lady Butterfly Greetings Card by The Wildlife Trusts
£2.95Painted Lady Butterfly Greetings Card by The Wildlife Trusts
The Painted Lady Butterfly greetings card by The Wildlife Trusts is blank inside for your own message and is ideal for birthdays, moving house and other celebrations.
Migrating to Europe every year from the sunnier climes of North Africa, the Painted Lady Butterfly has intricately patterned black, white and orange wings. It can often be spotted feeding on thistles, mallow and nettles, though in this beautiful image it is resting on pink flowering blossom.
Dimensions square (15.3cm x 15.3cm) • FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified 100% recycled card • Blank inside • Brown 100% recycled envelope • Wrapped in compostable cellophane • Alcohol-free print • Vegetable-based inks • Printed with Green Energy • Standard Letter Post
Scarlet Tiger Moth Greetings Card by Ben Rothery
£2.85Scarlet Tiger Moth Greetings Card by Ben Rothery
The Scarlet Tiger Moth Greetings Card shows an exquisitely detailed painting of this elusive insect by wildlife illustrator and author Ben Rothery. Ben’s work is inspired by nature and by traditional natural history illustration but presented with a contemporary twist.
The Scarlet Tiger Moth is found in only two locations in the UK though appears to be adapting to changing climatic conditions and inching northwards. Insects develop a variety of defence strategies; the distinctive colours of tiger moths warn predators of their toxicity by day, and various innovative acoustic alarms confuse and deter adversaries by night.
The Scarlet Tiger Moth Greetings Card is blank inside for your own message making it perfect for any occasion.
• Dimensions: 17cm (height) x 12cm (width) • White Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear biodegradable cellophane • 280gsm textured board • FSC Approved
Sunflower and bumble bee greetings card by Katie Fuller
£2.75Sunflower and Bumble Bee Greetings Card by Katie Fuller
In this wonderful card by artist Katie Fuller, the bumble bee is dwarfed by the vibrant yellow head of the sunflower! Each head produces a mass of florets which, if pollinated by the bumble bee, will produce thousands of seeds. Blank inside for your own message.
• Dimensions: 14cm (height) x 10.5cm (width) • White Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear biodegradable cellophane • FSC Approved
Kingfisher and Dragonfly Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
£2.85Kingfisher and Dragonfly Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
Designed by the highly skilled print maker and textile designer Kate Heiss, the Kingfisher and Dragonfly greetings card is inspired by the beautiful north Norfolk coastline. The dragonfly would make a tasty but moreish snack for either of the predators in this striking image; both the kingfisher and the grey heron in the background would consider him but an appetiser!
The artwork has been created using lino cut printing and heavy debossing (imprinted shapes) on board sourced from one of the oldest paper mills in the country, in the Lake District.
Dimensions square (13.8cm x 13.8cm) • 300gsm FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) premium matt board • Blank inside • Ivory envelope • Cellophane Free • Standard Letter Post
Owl at Night Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
£2.85Owl at Night Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
The Barn Owl’s silent swoop is witnessed by three moths in this stylish card. Designed by the highly skilled print maker and textile designer Kate Heiss, the Owl at Night greetings card is inspired by the beautiful Norfolk coastline.
The artwork has been created using lino cut printing and heavy debossing (imprinted shapes) on board sourced from one of the oldest paper mills in the country, in the Lake District.
Dimensions square (13.8cm x 13.8cm) • 300gsm FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) premium matt board • Blank inside • Ivory envelope • Cellophane Free (unwrapped) • Standard Letter Post
Meadow of Butterflies Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
£2.85Meadow of Butterflies Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
You’ll be sending a suggestion of Spring and Summer when you dispatch this gorgeous card featuring a Red Admiral and a Peacock Butterfly set against flowers and a ploughed field. Designed by the highly skilled print maker and textile designer Kate Heiss, the Meadow of Butterflies greetings card is inspired by the beautiful Norfolk coastline.
The artwork has been created using lino cut printing and heavy debossing (imprinted shapes) on board sourced from one of the oldest paper mills in the country, in the Lake District.
Dimensions square (13.8cm x 13.8cm) • 300gsm FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) premium matt board • Blank inside • Ivory envelope • Cellophane Free (unwrapped) • Standard Letter Post
Common Blue Butterfly greetings card by Katie Fuller
£2.75Common Blue Butterfly Greetings Card by Katie Fuller
This card features a beautiful Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus), sitting on a thistle with a vibrant pink background. Blank inside for your own message.
• Dimensions: 10.5cm (height) x 14cm (width) • White Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear cellophane • FSC Approved
Brimstone Butterfly greetings card by Katie Fuller
£2.75Brimstone Butterfly Greetings Card by Katie Fuller
This wonderful greetings card features a Brimstone Butterfly painted on a grass stem, on a sublime blue background. Its Latin name – Gonepteryx Rhamni – slightly belies its beauty! Blank inside for your own message.
• Dimensions: 14cm (height) x 10.5cm (width) • Contrasting Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear cellophane • FSC Approved
Marbled White Butterfly greetings card by Katie Fuller
£2.75Marbled White Butterfly Greetings Card by Katie Fuller
This card features a beautiful Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea), on a vibrant background of green grasses. Blank inside for your own message.
• Dimensions: 10.5cm (height) x 14cm (width) • Contrasting Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear cellophane • FSC Approved
Merveille du Jour Moth greetings card by Katie Fuller
£2.75Merveille du Jour moth Greetings Card by Katie Fuller
This card features a beautiful colour linocut of a Merveille du Jour – ‘Wonder of the Day!’ – moth (Griposia aprilina), featured in full green plumage on a white background. Blank inside for your own message.
• Dimensions: 14cm (height) x 10.5cm (width) • White Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear cellophane • FSC Approved
Bumble Bee on Loosestrife greetings card by Katie Fuller
£2.75Bumble Bee on Loosestrife Greetings Card by Katie Fuller
One of two cards by Katie featuring a Bumble Bee, this one shows the white or buff-tailed variety on a stem of Loosestrife (Lythrum). Blank inside for your own message.
• Dimensions: 14cm (height) x 10.5cm (width) • Contrasting Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear cellophane • FSC Approved