Baby Monarch Macro
by Felipe Adan Lerma
Title
Baby Monarch Macro
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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Felipe Adan Lerma
Ben, thanks so much; it was one of my first butterfly captures, and did I find out how these beauties can flit around! :)
Felipe Adan Lerma
Alana Thrower - The three year old is five+ now, and has grown to love learning about and observing butterflies everywhere he goes, even recently helping his mom write a children’s illustrated butterfly story! Thank you so much for pointing out the story in the description, it was a treat for me to read again :)
Felipe Adan Lerma
A wonderful thanks to my buyer from Castle Rock, Co! I’m so glad you chose this early butterfly posting, one of my wife and I’s favs :)
Ruth Housley
Beautiful shot of the Monarch!!
Felipe Adan Lerma replied:
Thank you, Ruth, so glad you came by and liked this - it was a double memory of sorts, since my 3 yr old grandson was the one who alerted me (smiles).
Misuk Jenkins
Beyond gorgeous! Love the composition!!!
Felipe Adan Lerma replied:
Misuk, thank you so much for the stop-by & comment - very glad you like it! (smiles)
Donna Kennedy
Such a beautiful and unique image Adan, a magnificent pure nature moment captured!!...fav/like/retweet
Felipe Adan Lerma replied:
Donna, such a wonderful and welcome review! Sheila and I are in a ten hour weather related layover in Chicago - reminds me how rare and precious those pure moments are (smiles).