Kalachuchi or as it is known in English as Frangipani or Plumeria, is a fragrant and delicate flower. Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure butterflies to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, and simply dupe their pollinators. (What a very mean species of flowers...)
It is commonly found in the Philippines and other tropics.

The butterflies in this painting are Morpho amathonte which can be also found in the tropical forests of of the Phillippines but are now quite rare due to habitat destruction. I think they are the most beautiful and mysterious in the insect kingdom.

The lady in this painting is a self-portrait, and is wearing a traditional Philippine dress made from pineapple fibers or Pina. I tried to keep the floral embroidery as accurate as possible.

As for the skull, well... I just like skulls! Oh yeah, it represents mortality!

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