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WW: Orange Butterfly on Yellow Flower

Orange Butterfly Photo
"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."
 - Rabindranath Tagore

I'm still disappointed my camera refused to focus properly on this beautiful butterfly before it flew away from the yellow flower, but its orange wings were too stunning to forget. I may have pushed the photo's contrast levels a bit too high, but that's how bright they are in my memory.
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  1. stevebethereJuly 29, 2014 at 5:00 PM

    What a lovely colour, good capture ;-)

    Have a butterflytastic week ;-)

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  2. Claire JustineJuly 29, 2014 at 5:03 PM

    Whoo beautiful, ha looks like we both got the same idea this week :)

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  3. Ai SakuraJuly 29, 2014 at 6:40 PM

    Great timing and capture!

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  4. Melissa HopperJuly 29, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    I love butterflies!! I think I have commented this numerous times on your blog :-)

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  5. CathiJuly 29, 2014 at 9:55 PM

    Beautiful capture!!

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  6. Dee Dee July 29, 2014 at 10:32 PM

    Great shot!! Love the orange and yellows together! :)

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  7. An Apel a DayJuly 29, 2014 at 10:37 PM

    You don't see a butterfly sitting still on a flower every day. So pretty.

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  8. Linda BJuly 29, 2014 at 11:01 PM

    Gorgeous colors. I look foward to your flowers every week.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 30, 2014 at 5:30 AM

    So pretty! Those wings are just gorgeous! #ww

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  10. Cathy KennedyJuly 30, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    Only one word is needed here. Outstanding! Oops, I believe I said more than one word. Oh well, happy #WW!

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  11. Sheltie TimesJuly 30, 2014 at 11:36 AM

    Stunning shot. The orange is hard to look away from as it captures your attention.

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  12. poshJuly 30, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    I can't wait to see some pretty butterflies here. Yours is really nice.

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  13. BrandiJuly 30, 2014 at 12:19 PM

    Wow, such a beautiful shot!

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  14. UnknownJuly 30, 2014 at 5:30 PM

    Such a fab shot!
    Happy Wordless Wednesday!

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  15. NataliaJuly 30, 2014 at 9:55 PM

    What a beautiful catch!

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  16. 2justByouJuly 30, 2014 at 11:14 PM

    Such a great shot, and the colors remind me of the fiery treasury collection you featured just a bit ago. Orange and yellow in all its beauty! Great photo. =0)

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  17. katiecupcakesJuly 30, 2014 at 11:17 PM

    great photo! I love butterflies, particularly orange ones (as you can tell by my facebook pic!) :)

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  18. Indah Nuria SavitriAugust 2, 2014 at 6:26 PM

    lovely! you got it rite on time...such a perfect blend of colors between the flower and the butterfly...

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