This is a study in contrasts. The bright colors of the tiger swallowtail butterflies, mountain bluebird and sunflowers against the black and white bison; the smooth texture of the bird against the bison's thick fur, and the butterflies' smallness against the bison's bigness. My goal was to show textural qualities. The black and white mass of the bison becomes a landscape, in a way, against which the bird, butterflies and flowers are more interestingly seen. - RF