Beautiful and purposeful life

One of the reasons I'm fond of butterflies is the time and energy spent growing and perfecting in the cocoon, in preparation for a short but beautiful and purposeful life in flight. This reminded me of that.

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. - Rabindranath Tagore

And those of you who know me personally may recognize this fella, a Ulysses Swallowtail.