At journey's end

My once vivid colors are fading. My wings are slightly tattered. One of my eyes has gone dark. My journey is coming to an end.

I've lived a good life this past month. I've danced with friends among the wildflowers. I've sailed high in the sky on gentle breezes.

My time is almost up, but I've done my part. New generations will come in the spring. The cycle will start anew.

I will never know it, but I brought happiness to at least one photographer.

:0)

[Pam Hawkes]

Fabulous capture Carolyn and love your writing!

[Jennifer C]

beautiful in every way x

[Kerri]

Beautiful little guy

[Al Perry]

Very nice words & photo.

[richard saffold]

awwwwww. you brought happiness to more than one.

[Cindy McFarland]

Love your words, Carolyn, and your picture! Just beautiful.

[Yvonne]

What a beautiful capture and such wonderful words, Carolyn. And now this is being enjoyed by many!!!!

[Milanie]

Wonderful thought! Won't it be fun to watch for them next spring all perky again? Some do look like they've fought many battles. Your detail as always is perfect.

[Caren]

Beautiful capture and lovely thoughts.

[K J Buehl]

Fabulous capture and narrative! Always had to see the end, yet, the promise of renew is great! Nicely done, Carolyn!

[Thom Mitchell]

Proboscis is even cooler in the magnified image! Great detail, Carolyn! I wish these were around here!

[Netkonnexion]

Wonderful! Great detail and clarity. Beautiful work.

[Shirley Banford]

Great composition.

[elaine]

Just beautiful!

[Paul Myers]

And to several others who are viewing your work.

[Sean O'Neill]

A lovely summary of why I love butterflies so much, and a lovely shot as well.

[Boxplayer]

Phew! For a minute I thought you were talking about yourself there ... Poor little butterfly and poor us saying goodbye to our lovely summer friends.

[Livia]

Love your words. And it's a beautiful capture. 8)

[Dione Giorgio]

Gorgeous capture. Your narrative is so beautiful, very saddening but very true.

[Jean Tookey]

Oh how sad. A beautiful capture.

[cglist]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Allison Maltese]

Beautiful sentiment and photograph. I will miss mine when they go too. We still have a few Monarchs in the yard.

[Claire]

Aww too sad but beautiful, beautiful shot

[elkehochban]

Beautiful shot and words - the circle of life continues!

[Vesna]

Wonderful words, Carolyn.

[Terry]

very very pretty

[Rick Schies]

She is beautiful indeed. So pretty as she sits there

[Dawn Wilson]

Gorgeous

[❀ Lynn]

Beautiful detail and sentiment.

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful lines to a great capture

[Linda Lorraine]

Sweet and love your commentary

[ari fink]

love the text and the picture. so true....