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September 21, 2014 by Mike Powell

There is perhaps nothing more ordinary than this, a simple Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae) on a small white flower (which is possibly a weed), but the ordinary can be extraordinarily beautiful.

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Posted in Art, Butterflies, Flowers, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography | Tagged Alexandria VA, cabbage, Cabbage White, Cameron Run, Canon 50D, extraordinary, ordinary, Pieris rapae, Tamron 180mm macro lens | 1 Comment

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on September 21, 2014 at 9:35 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

The flower looks like it might be one of the many aster varieties, made even more beautiful by the butterfly.

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