The sun reflects off the yellow wings of the Colias croceus butterfly, creating an almost ethereal aura around the fragile creature. Its dark clouded wings appear like shadows on the sky, in stark contrast to its bright hue. Such beauty and fragility contained in a single such being is truly breathtaking. The Colias croceus reminds us of the fleeting nature of life, and of our own mortality. Yet, we are inspired to appreciate the moment, and squeeze all the life out of it until its wings can no longer carry it forward.
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