Monomad: Great Mormon

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There are billions of newborn butterflies in the world every day. They survive in one area, mate and reproduce, lay eggs in a safe place, and then migrate to another location. The presence of butterflies makes this world more beautiful. To become a graceful butterfly, one must pass through certain stages of metamorphosis. A larva or caterpillar is one of those stages.

Almost every morning, I noticed great Mormons (Papilio memnon) flying in my yard. They are large and graceful butterflies. This one is the butterfly's larva, so it is chubby and chewy. I let the lime leaves in my yard get destroyed for this little one. That's okay. It's all for the newborn of the great Mormon!

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This is another entry I submitted for the daily #monomad challenge.

These photos are my own, taken with POCO X3 NFC smartphone + external macro lens.



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It is an interesting world, to be able to see these beautiful insects in full process. And how fortunate that in your environment you can photograph these species, where I live I rarely have the opportunity to see butterflies or at least I have not seen.

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Thanks for your kind words. Maybe you should take a walk in the garden more often 🙂

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Such inspiring photos in the small world, I marvel at how close and detailed such a small creature is!

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