These talented kindergartners painted Madagascar "Brilliant Blue" butterflies
  | Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Southeast Africa. This amazing place is a biodiversity hotspot- over 90% of its wildlife can be found nowhere else on earth! Blue Church Art students learned about some of Madagascar's unique creatures and were inspired to create these beautiful artworks. |
Some students painted "Brilliant Blue" butterflies: scientific name Junonia Rhadama. (click on any image to enlarge it)
 Vivian |  Bridget |
 Brianna |  Alyssa |
 Ava K. |  Ella |
 John Paul |  Piper |
 Samantha |  Madeline H. |
 Connor |  Lucia |
 Alexandra |  Parker |
 Colby |  Scott |
| The Radiated Tortoise is one of the most beautiful tortoises on the planet. It is native to Madagascar, and is now an endangered species. The oldest recorded Radiated Tortoise, named Adwaita, lived to be 255 years old! A British Major General in India named Robert Clive kept him as a pet on his estate in India. After Clive's death in 1774 Adwaita was given to the Alipore zoo, where he lived until his death in March 2006. |  Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys Radiata)  Robert Clive (1725-1774) |
Pre-K through grade 3 students painted these wonderful Radiated Tortoises:
 Alexandra |  Annemarie |
 Reva |  Avi |
 Bridget |  Ella |
 Molly |  Jack P. |
 Kate |  Corinne |
 Kayla |  Ava G. |
 Madeline H. |  Vivian |
 Megan Z. |  Brianna |
 Samantha |  Colby |
Scott
The Tomato Frog is another colorful creature that lives on the island of Madagascar. It's eyes are speckled with gold.
 Siobhan |  Carolyn |
 Chrissy |  Cora |
Jack F.
 Madagascar Panther Chameleon Pre-K through grade 3 students created these beauties: | Madagascar is home to about half of the world's 185 known species of chameleons. Many of them exist nowhere outside of Madagascar! They change color based on temperature, light intensity, and mood. Chameleons come in a fantastic variety of sizes, shapes and colors. The students at Blue Church Art had fun drawing and painting their own chameleons.  Ella |
 Matthew |  Madison |
 Celia |  Chloe |
 Reva |  Avi |
 Peyton |  Luke |
 Carter |  Ashlee |
 Cameron |  Joshua |
 Madeline H. |  Bridget |
 Colby |  Scott |
 Vivian |  Samantha |
 Scott |  Megan Z. |
…and more chameleon masterpieces from the older students:
 Cam F. |  Lauren R. |
 Kacey |  Addie |
 Savannah |  Ethan |
 Carol |  Carol |
 Marissa |  Sierra W. |
 Max |  Toby |
 Sophia P. |  Makenzie |
 Morgan |  Sophia B. |
 Lauren D. |  Jill G. |
 Gabriel |  Thomas |
 Elizabeth |  Christina |
 Jessie C. |  Jill M. |
 Emily |  Megan K. |
 Teghan |  Lynn |
 Ava L. |  Yan |
 Lorelei |  Makenna |
 Christina |  Stella |
 Jack |  Mikayla |
 Jessica |  Kristen |
 Molly S. |  Hanna |
 Carol |  Lisa |
 Kristen |  Diane |
 Sarah |  Lucas |
 Kristen | Another unique inhabitant of Madagascar is the ring-tailed lemur. The students at Blue Church Art had fun drawing and painting these rare and beautiful creatures.  Savannah |
 Megan M. |  Mason |
 Laney |  Riley |
 Evan |  Kendall |
 Ava G. |  Corinne |
 Sierra |  Annemarie |
 Kayla |  Madeline C. |
Simone
 Sarah | Last but not least, this beautiful bird ~ the Hoopoe ~ lives on Madagascar. |
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