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Words in Picture 13 - Broken Wing

 This butterfly could barely balance itself after losing a wing.


It could have just sat there and moan but it went around flapping the remainder of its wings doubly fast instead.


It is probably still thankful with the abundance of cosmos flowers around.


The above is a photo I captured in between 2 trees and below my wooden blind to make a nice frame for my messy looking garden.

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12 comments:

  1. Nature RamblesNovember 15, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    Wow! It looks as if it doesn't any difference despite the broken wing. Great shots!!

    About your comment on my blog, I thought the last pictures were of ladybugs so I never thought they could be anything else. But now I'll check out the leaf-eating beetles...

    Have a great week!!

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  2. Maude LynnNovember 15, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    Poor guy!

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  3. CatNovember 15, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    What resilience! Amazing what the spirit can accomplish.

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  4. Christine @ the Gardening BlogNovember 15, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Wonderful photographs!
    Happy GBBD :)

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  5. AndreaNovember 15, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    When they are already in the photo, they don't look messy anymore. That's also the reason i don't get wide angle shots, not to show the messy overall effect of my mother's garden, and i also call ours! I didn't join GBBD because i somehow get tired of looking at flowers already. I shifted consciousness for awhile.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 15, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    I though poor guy too, but he really does have a wonderful place to live.

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  7. annNovember 15, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Really neat photos today. Butterflies don't mind the mess, I am sure.

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  8. Dorothy/Gardening with NatureNovember 15, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Wonderful pictures. I find that butterflies and birds like my messy garden, too!

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  9. Jean CampbellNovember 16, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Your butterflies are fortunate to have a tropical wonderland.

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  10. noelNovember 16, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    aloha,

    i was wondering at first if it was two butterflies, but read its one...very beautiful patterns.

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  11. UnknownNovember 16, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    I've noticed that butterflies and hummingbirds don't mind if my garden isn't perfectly maintained--the messier, the better (they seem to think!) Lovely photos. Happy GBBD!

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  12. scottweberpdxNovember 16, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Poor thing...but you're right, it's probably happy to at least have lots of food avaiable!

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