with a spot of orange...

...on a blue-gray butterfly

finally - i was able to persuade - with a bit of sweet murmuring - to have it stay with me - so i could capture it with a few snaps of the shutter button - to date - the butterflies in my area - have been very scarce - and/or they flit away from me - when in years past - they have been plentiful - i'm not understanding why this is - this summer - but i was full of glee - upon seeing this small gray blue specimen - with the tiny spot of orange on its wing - its size - about as big as my little fingernail - i'm not kidding, either - when i say i did a bit of "sweet murmuring" - it really came out more like a gentle whisper - almost a pleading - it's a good thing i was by myself - on the back side of the ridge - behind my house - for i'm certain i was sounding - rather foolish

although i really don't care - when it comes to nature - i'll do most anything to get my shot - and this gem was worth it - once she settled - she had a small amount of patience with me - i was relieved - grateful - once more amazed at the connection we humans - can achieve with nature - there was no doubt - she made it...

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happy day.....