Beautiful Butterflies

Lately I've been noticing more butterflies out and about as I'm walking my dog through the forest.  There have been several monarch butterfly citings over the last few days and they have been totally inspiring me.  Images of butterflies are quite popular in the home decor world too and come in so many beautiful colours while adding a bit of whimsy to a room.  I actually have a large blue wire and mesh butterfly hanging by the window in my office that glitters when the sun shines on it - makes me smile on a cloudy day.  So, I decided to go looking for some more inspiration and found these wonderful images I had to share.

Eco-friendly wall art made with recycled beer cans via inhabitat

Butterfly preserve rug from Anthropologie 

via apartment therapy

Sculptural relief butterfly table by London based

artist studio based upon via dezeen

Here's an interesting way to decorate a staircase

instead of just displaying photos via stylehive

Add elegance to any bathroom with a butterfly faucet by Lalique

Luly Yang butterfly dress will definitely get you noticed

Shoes by Alexander McQueen

via thisisglamorous

My favourite monarch butterfly

Someone once said they should be called flutter-bys, I agree...don't you  think?