Beetle, navigating by the stars.

To help you recall your youthful obsession for coleoptera, ladybugs, butterflies, worms, spiders, and ants. To name a but few.

This is a jewel beetle, family, Buprestidae , elongated, brightly colored, shiny and spotted.

Hand-embroidered on canvas with cotton, satin and metallic threads, plus seed beads and sequins. Mounted on a navy blue wool felt, ready to be stitched on to your jacket, cape, mantle, cloak, sweater or other garment.

Measures 3.75" x 1.75" (9 x 4 cm).

This patch will go so well with your other patches, badges, pins and brooches to create clothing rich in color and texture, that reveals your personality.

This is for you, the nature lover, protector of the tiniest of animals.