Butterfly

[LucyLou]

For years I was blessed with a beautiful garden created by a master gardener who lived across the street from me. My neighbor and I bonded over gardening and photography.  Each spring and summer her garden was a virtual kaleidoscope of color. And with all the color came all sorts of creatures, including hundreds of butterflies and bees.  I was in photography heaven.  My friend recently turned 80.  She has moved to a senior living development.  Her garden across the street has gone to seed. The new neighbors are nice, but they are not  gardeners. I miss my friend.  And I miss the glory of her garden where I spent countless hours capturing its beauty. Moral of the story - cherish what you have, it might not always be there.

#Canon EOS 5D Mark IV #Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro

Settings - ISO 400 f/7.1 at 1/320 sec

[Arthur]

wow, so beautiful 

[LucyLou]

Thanks. don't have many butterflies around anymore.  Makes me sad. Have a blessed day

[shadowsports]

Nice shot LucyLou.  The colors are magnificent. 

[LucyLou]

Thanks Rick 🙂

[Afzal_BG_BR_UK]

That's a pro-Shot!
Great colours and perfectly composed (framed).
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[LucyLou]

Thanks Afzal.  I appreciate the encouraging words.  Have a blessed day. SM