Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) tired and worn but still beautiful

This photo brought so many emotions out of the clear blue.

So many people and so many things past and gone... much Loss... much Gain.

One beautiful tired , weary butterfly encapsulated so much.

It may not make sense to you... I am not sure the reasoning does to me. I just know taking this photo took me through a whole world of emotion.

Günter Klaus, Marco F. Delminho, Petar Bojić, Typo93 and 105 other people have particularly liked this photo

153 comments - The latest ones

Gillian Everett ^club

A beautiful work of art, love the colours and textures.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thankyou Gillian !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

Fabulous shot, Pam. That as close to perfect as a photo gets.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou Ron !

I loved the backlight.

8 years ago.

Maria W. ^club

Fantazie!!! Super papilio!!! Super foto!!! Salutojn Pam:)))

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Maria W. ^club

Dankon Maria !

8 years ago.

Bergfex ^club

Exzellent!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Bergfex ^club

Danke Bergfex !

8 years ago.

Edward Bowthorpe

Beautiful dear Pam,eddie,xx

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Edward Bowthorpe

Thankyou Eddie !

Hugggssssss

8 years ago.

Thérèse ^club

fantastique, merveilleuse

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Thérèse ^club

Merci Thérèse !

8 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Superbe lumière et photo

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Nerci Roland !

8 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

A wonderful and very moving capture, Pam !!!!!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Thankyou Marie-claire !

8 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet has added

Félicitations !

Vu et admiré sur Fée NATURE

8 years ago.

Maeluk ^club

Gorgeous Pam..lovely composition.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Maeluk ^club

Thankyou Steve !

8 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Outstanding capture!

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thankyou William !

8 years ago.

Cheryl Kelly (cher12… ^club

So very lovely!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12… ^club

Thankyou Cheryl !

8 years ago.

* Didier 85 *

Superbe papillon !!!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to * Didier 85 *

Nerci Didier !

8 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

adorable capture, excellent photo !

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Thankyou Nora !

8 years ago.

Valfal

A beautifully captured image of this world-weary butterfly, Pam; I think I feel the same emotions whenever I spot a butterfly this worn out too...

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Valfal

Thankyou Val..

They give everything ....

8 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thankyou Annemarie !

8 years ago.

Clickity Click

Oh Pam this is truly a lovely tribute to the efforts of the butterfly. Perhaps the beautiful faded background gave your memory a jolt. Our memories are really never far from thought and it doesn't take much to bring them rushing back and with them come a wide range of emotion. Your thoughts do make sense to me Pam! :)

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Clickity Click

Thankyou Chris !

Much appreciated !

8 years ago.

Heidiho ^club

I understand you very well, dear Pam ... sometimes I mean, life is an only collection of loss
... just the summer was beginning, suddenly it's changing to autumn. Specially this year .. some dear persons left this world, sadly they will not enjoy the fall colors anymore.

8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Heidiho ^club

Thankyou Heidi.

Much appreciated !

8 years ago.

Esther ^club

Time and decay, followed by renewal. But still very beautiful.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thankyou Esther !

8 years ago.

Polyrus

An astonishing shot and together with your notes this is a thought provoking presentation. Very well done, Pam and it is well deserving of being on Explore!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Polyrus

Thankyou Neil !

Much appreciated !

8 years ago.

natur' ELLE ^club

splendide papillon et macro ! j'♥ beaucoup ! *********

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to natur' ELLE ^club

Merci Annick !

8 years ago.

Josiane Dirickx ^club

Superbe !

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Josiane Dirickx ^club

Merci Josiane !

8 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

A lovely photo Pam. Terrific capture of this attractive butterfly. Love the light and the gorgeous amber tones. Congrats on Explore. Well deserved

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Thankyou Carol !

8 years ago.

Danielle

Superbe capture..

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Danielle

Merci Danielle !

8 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

D'une extrême beauté ++++++

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci Malik !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou Ron !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

Jaka naprawde jest przyroda i jakie tajemnice skrywa !!!!
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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou again Ron !

8 years ago.

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club

Thankyou Francesco !

8 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Stunning shot of this butterfly and flower. Tack sharp details. Brillinat timing. Well done Pam Regards Tess

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Thankyou Tess !

8 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

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Congratulations Well deserved for this shot.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Thankyou again Tess !

8 years ago.

Dick M

We all want to take pictures that bring about some kind of emotion. This one obviously succeeded. Well done.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Dick M

Thankyou Dick !

8 years ago.

Peggy C ^club

Know what you mean, SAB ...
When I see the tattered, worn butterflies - I want to reach out and fix them, even though I know they are quite capable of surviving with less of those beautiful wings than they start with ...
Beauty - true beauty isn't visible ...

Enjoyed in EXPLORE ~

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Peggy C ^club

Thankyou my SAB

Hugssssssssssssssss

8 years ago.

ctofcsco

Magnificent photo! Thanks for sharing!

Félicitations !

Vu et admiré sur Fée NATURE

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to ctofcsco

Thankyou Charles !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

Butterflies on Blooms ♡
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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou Ron !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou again Ron !

8 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

Thanks for your visit!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thankyou Annemarie !

8 years ago.

H C

A beautiful photo and thank you very much for sharing your personal reflections. Very touching.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to H C

Thankyou Harriet !

8 years ago.

Rabbitroundtheworld

wowee! precise, delicate, exotic, lovely

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Rabbitroundtheworld

LOL... Thankyou Rabbit !

8 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

FABULOUS PICTURE, Pam ! *****

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Thankyou Christiane !

8 years ago.

Kama 56

magnifique papillon

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Kama 56

Thankyou Kama !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou Ron !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou again Ron !

8 years ago.

Farlang

Großartiges Foto.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Farlang

Danke Heinz !

8 years ago.

Cheryl Kelly (cher12… ^club

Back for another look at this beauty!

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12… ^club

Thankyou Cheryl !

8 years ago.

Misou 49 ^club

Wahhhh ! une prise de toute beauté !

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Misou 49 ^club

Merci Michelle !

8 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A lovely crisp macro, Pam.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thankyou George !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou Ron !

8 years ago.

RHH ^club

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8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thankyou again Ron !

8 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Excelente toma.

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Obrigado Marije !

8 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Back to say Congratulation on Explore Frontpage. Well deserved Pam Hugs Tess

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Thankyou Tess !

8 years ago.

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