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The Beginning of a Butterfly...

I was visiting my sister this weekend and discovered these beautiful little caterpillars on parsley she is growing in her garden. I later found out they are called "parsley worms", and eventually develop into beautiful Swallowtail Butterflies. :-)
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Gillian Everett said:

Amazing nature, great DoF Val!
9 years ago

Chrissy said:

Diese Raupen sind ja wunderschön!
9 years ago ( translate )

Taormina said:

hey... that´s great
9 years ago

Jan said:

Great find Val. Perfect
9 years ago

Jan replied to Jan:

Something is happening to my comments? I left my comment earlier but it clearly didn't save.
9 years ago

yokopakumayoko Franc… said:

Great capture!
9 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Remarkable capture!

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9 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Wonderful details.
9 years ago ( translate )

H C said:

What a super find for the challenge. I love seeing the butterflies, but keep forgetting you have to have the caterpillars first.
9 years ago

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:

Thank you for sharing your exceptional creation with us, here in ✴ Digital Dreams ✴
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9 years ago

PhLB - Luc Boonen said:

too bad for the parsley; but they know where they belong, I hope your sister will enjoy them being a butterfly
9 years ago

Amazingstoker said:

pretty little things, and the boke works really well here
9 years ago

Esther said:

I had no idea that they were this beautiful before they transformed.
9 years ago

LutzP said:

I prefer the later incarnation, however, these are kind of beaurtiful. Fit the challenge perfectly Val
9 years ago