I'm not perfect...

... but I’m beautiful! Like people, nature is rarely perfect and like people it's sometimes our flaws that give us character. So lets celebrate those flaws that make us who we are! Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly captured in Sholom Park.

[tony gig]

But beautiful...

[Merrelyn]

Lovely capture, looks like it's had a hard life!

[Lou Ann]

Awww so sweet.

[Martin Jalkotzy]

Beautiful capture and a great little story; I whole-heartedly agree!

[bruni]

Beautiful and you're so right. fav.

[Beth]

Nice capture of this not quite perfect but still beautiful butterfly. I like what you've said about it. We need to remember the flaws are part of who we are.

[Joy]

Lovely though and capture, Fav

[Casablanca]

Completely true. I used to have a Snoopy sticker on my wall at college that read "Nobody's perfect. But who wants to be Nobody?"

[Candace]

Weary traveller!

[Colin Fawsett]

Lovely capture.

[Jean]

Beautiful

[narayani]

Nice sentiment

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Poor thing looks the worse for wear but is still pretty and I agree with your explanation. Lovely capture.

[Monica]

Great capture!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Poor thing - but a super shot ! fav

[Ingrid]

Great picture and nice words!

[Jacqueline]

Still beautiful!

[Margaret Brown]

Broken but still lovely.

[Mave]

Still pretty

[Chris H]

Still wonderful.

[Phil Howcroft]

..looks perfect for a photo though

[KoalaGardens🐨]

but beautiful :)

[Sue Rose]

What a beautiful specimen

[Bep]

Lovely picture, still pretty.

[Pat Knowles]

A stunning butterfly...lovely markings!

[Babs]

Poor thing does look a bit battle-scarred doesn't it.

[gloria jones]

Outstanding shot

[Peter]

Stunning detail, patterns and colours Bill:)

[4rky]

Still beautiful and have to agree...our imperfections make us who we are

[Denise Wood]

Lovely :)

[Carole Sandford]

Fabulous!

[Richard Hickey]

Fantastic picture.

[BeckyJo]

Beautiful and lovely caption. Very true.

[Tunia McClure]

He has lost a few fights.

[Pyrrhula]

A great close up.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav for an not perfect butterfly.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful shot

[Lastrami]

Not perfect, but still a beauty, you're totally right. Your words are wonderful, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

And even with our imperfections we fly... Great shot and great thoughts!

[Kathy]

It's hard to imagine that butterflies can continue to fly with their wings in this shape.

[Marnie]

Wondering how it stays airborne.

[Maxine Lathbury]

Agree with the sentiment. Lovely photo too!

[wendy frost]

Great capture looks like she has had a busy life but yes still a beauty.

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

Poor thing beautiful all the same I agree with you we should be who we are and be thankful this is a lovely photo nice close up fav:)

[Rick]

Wow, that one has really been beat up. Great shot.

[Monique]

Beautiful shot

[Tom]

Wonderful textures and this captures the natural reality and beauty of a butterfly's live..

[Helen Jane]

the beauty by far surpasses the missing parts