These photos were taken a few days before New Zealand went into the first lockdown for Covid-19, back in March. It was a beautiful autumn weekend and we drove to Central Otago and ended up in Ophir. Taken 22 March 2020.
Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2020)
Exploring Colour 
The gentle contrast between the nearly-perfect white of the butterfly and the pastel periwinkle of the asters is like a watercolor painting and is especially effective in the enlarged view. Ah, spring–bring it on!
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How lovely.. thank you Gary!
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Very pretty paired together, Liz, white butterfly and purple asters with sunny yellow centers.
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Lovely images Liz – the colors pop against the purity of the white butterfly. We will all have some “interesting” memories of pre and post pandemic life, won’t we?!
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Thank you Tina, and yes you’re so right! It reminds me that all of us.. we are all so fragile.
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Special! Certainly cheered me up when I got a sneak peek preview!
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That’s so nice to hear Kay 🙂 thank you.
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These are lovely shots, Liz. I love the violet color of the asters and simple whiteness of the butterfly that looks a lot like the one I know of as a Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae). Asters are now in bloom where I live as we enter into autumn, almost exactly six months after you snapped these photos in your early autumn.
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And so we connect across distance and time.. thank you Mike – really enjoyed reading your comment and a virtual hug to you my friend 🙂
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Thanks, Liz, for the virtual hug. It’s not quite as good as the real one, but during these pandemic times, it’s the best we can do. 🙂
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