Baby Monarch
by Felipe Adan Lerma
Title
Baby Monarch
Artist
Felipe Adan Lerma
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Yesterday morning, our three year old grandchild and I spotted a small monarch butterfly while we were admiring the lantanas, how hardy and beautiful as well they were. Evidently this very young (chrysalis still attached) butterfly thought so as well, and we were fortunate to not have it flit away too soon. The grandson asked me why the butterfly left us, and I explained it was young, and still searching for the flowers it liked best. Though it saddened my grandson, he also seemed to understand. Soon, wings strengthening, the monarch hopped a light sudden breeze, arched the neighbor's fence and was gone. Today I showed Max the pictures we took (he had to keep showing me where the butterfly would flit to among the lantanas) and I think it brought a tiny brain smile out onto his eyes. Photography, I think, captures many types of moments, not least those that remind us of other moments, and become moments themselves (smiles).
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August 28th, 2016
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