In a moment of calm amidst the storms this past Monday, I captured this shot of a beautiful little Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae) in the garden of my neighbor and fellow photographer Cindy Dyer. The shot is a little grainy, because there was not a great deal of light, but somehow the image fills me with an overwhelming sense of serenity.
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The veins on the wings and the outer “fringe” are so clear in the photo. The veins almost look like pleats. If you hadn’t mentioned the “serenity” thing I wouldn’t have bothered looking at the large-view; I’m glad I did!
Thanks, Liz. Zooming like that also lets you see additional details, like the spectacular speckled green eyes of this tiny beauty and the extended proboscis that is probing the flower.
That’s a perfect title.
This one is like a jewel Mike!