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For over a week the golden wiggling chrysalis has remained attached to our front gate. Early this morning we were fortunate enough to witnessed a miracle happen. Photos # 3 to # 8 were taken within two minutes (and 10 seconds). This beautiful Australian Black Jezebel Butterfly stayed for over two hours to adjust to its final metamorphosis.
This gave me time to gaze in wonder at its intricacies, to appreciate the miracle and be grateful. It made me feel strangely plain and underdressed. Jezebel then flew off to enjoy being the butterfly it was created to be.
Sharing at Weekly Top Shot.
48 comments:
amazing macro photos!
Oh, how wonderful, Karen!!! And what incredible captures!! Thank you so much for sharing the beauty and the wonder!!!
Awesome series! How wonderful to get to follow the whole process.
WOW..... just WOW!!!
I have only ever seen this complete metamorphosis happen once - as you mention, a miracle of nature - wonderful photos even down to the fine detailing in the butterfly wings and eyes.
Thats a special one..... very good photo's Karen.
Greetings, Joop
Wow. Amazing, no words! Thank you for sharing this!!!!
Really great series of macro's. Could easily used in a book about butterflies. Thanks for showing us.
Wow Karen, gorgeous and amazing photos!
Oh my, what wonderful photos and what a blessing for you to be able to capture this event for all to see.
Thank you ~ FlowerLady
Truly an amazing show and images.
Tes photographies sont magnifiques! Quelle série! J'adore et les détails sont sublimes.
Félicitations.
amazing photos!
Wow, amazing details! :-)
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Special photos Karen!
Cinzia
Totally awesome you were there to witness this. I would have been so excited my eyelids would have curled backwards. Superb capture!
Instant magique d'une naissance... à savourer...
Whowwh, wie wunderschön und faszinierende Makros!!!
LG Mathilda ♥
I can only agree with all the other comments... WOW!
She is so beautiful, and your pictures are wonderful.
I especially like the details of the wings, so delicate.
Groet, Anita
This is well so special en so wonderful, Karen!
Compliments and thanks for sharing it with us...
Warm greetings from Holland,
Anna :))
Wow ... Pictures are so great, Karen ... Es ist etwas ganz besonderes <3
Hugs, Heidrun
What a wonderful experience to watch this unfold before your eyes.
Wow and wow again. This is just beautiful!
This is WOW! I called my husband to come see it. Great photography, Karen!
So lucky you were to see these changes
Awesome:)
Beautiful! Amazing to capture such a dramatic change.
To see the transformation process in action must have blown you away....I really appreciate that you shared your gorgeous photographs with us so we could enjoy the process too....I am off to look one more time..
Wow - astounding photos of the transformation.
This is amazing, great capture.
Espectacular las imágenes y los macros . Felicidades
Whoa, such incredible macros! What a blessing to witness AND photograph this miracle!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful miracle as it unfolded~ I am smiling
Woah!! What an incredible experience to observe! And you've captured it so well for us to share in as well!
I'm reminded of our Lilly this evening, witnessing for the first time, her hen laying an egg. Not nearly as picturesque or intricately detailed.. but the awe of these small miracles that go on around us constantly.. and the awe of LIFE!
Just awesome, Karen! I was using my macro on a grasshopper yesterday, but he wasn't this spectacular. :)
WOWWWWWWWWW, fantastic reportage! lucky u to witness this...and I am so HAPPY you shared it with us...these colours of the butterfly! thanks again+happy friday+weekend!
It must have been so wonderful to witness this. Amazing pictures Karen! Thanks for sharing!
Marian
stunning! what an opportunity to witness.
Amazing macro photos!!!
Lucia
Your photos are amazing. As I scrolled down the page they kept getting just better and better. What an extraordinary thing to witness.
very creative photo work ~ miracles indeed ~ carol,xo
Encantadora metamorfose da borboleta.
WHAT??!!?? I can't believe you were able to capture this beauty!!!!!!! Truly amazing photography, I"m in complete awe.
What a fantastic series of macros! Just wonderful work! You were so fortunate to witness such a miraculous process.
LOVE it! That series of images is simply amazing! I saw some jewelry made with butterfly wings this past week, pendants set in silver. They were exquisite! Thank you for coming by sharing your creative photography on Weekly Top Shot #100!
Wow, how beautiful and so colorful!
I'ts springstime for you but in France, the autumn is already here. Leaves start changing colors.
Have a wonderful day and happy belated birthday to Master T!
Wow...So amazing!
I know I have commented already, but your pics are simply breathtaking, loooove the detailed ones!
What a wonderful series of images and what a beautiful thing to witness.
God's handiwork.
How incredibly amazing! Your photos are gorgeous, and remind us of how truly awesome our Maker is.
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