Surrender

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butterfly, death, haiga, Haiku, nature

on a day last summer

overcome by rain
this poor, battered butterfly
surrenders her wings

Speckled

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butterfly, haiga, Haiku, Nat ure, photo, photography, poem, Poetry, speckled wood

soaking up the sun
a speckled wood butterfly
next day, it snowed!

Wrapped

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butterfly, Haiku, nature, poem, Poetry, spider

wings wrapped in cobweb
painted lady butterfly
spider goes hungry

flutter

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butterfly, Haiku, nature, Poetry, weather

garden shed window
discarded butterfly wings
flutter in cobwebs

Fade

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beauty, butterfly, haiga, Haiku, nature, photo, photography, poem, Poetry, wildlife

from Winter’s shadow
colour fades as in a dream
Summer’s memory

betrayed

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autumn, butterfly, Haiku, nature, poem, Poetry, sunshine, weather

betrayed by sunshine
late emerging butterfly
searches for flowers

Tough

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butterfly, haiga, Haiku, nature, photo, photography, poem, Poetry

She’s seen better days
though really not so many
butterflies, tough guys

Blend

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butterfly, haiga, Haiku, invertebrates, nature, photo, photography, Poetry

creamy white petals,
seeking anonymity
butterfly blends in

Moment

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butterfly, haiga, Haiku, life, peace, photo, photography, poem, Poetry, shadow, wildlife, Zen

enjoying the sun
Meadow Brown casts long shadow
quite the zen moment

Summer

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beauty, butterfly, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, seasons, summer, tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae
epitomises summer
the small tortoiseshell