Inspiration from a Butterfly

'The butterfly is a flying flower, the flower a tethered butterfly', said Ponce Denis the famous 18th Century French lyric poet. How beautifully has he expressed the relationship between a butterfly and a flower! Butterflies have inspired many poets and writers over the centuries. And in recent times, butterflies continue to inspire bloggers like me. Am sharing some of the PQs- picturesque quotes- based on the pictures of butterflies taken by me.

However, not all butterflies are brightly coloured. But all butterflies love flowers. Butterflies symbolise happiness. Happiness which comes after a long struggle emanating from the caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly.

KBG-66 Contest

We had featured a butterfly, Common Jezebel, perched on a lantana flower in bright sunshine, for KBG-66 Caption Contest. 

The 66th edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad contest received enthusiastic response from the readers. We thank all the readers for their creativity and are happy to reproduce below all the creative captions.

No.	Name	Caption for KBG-66 Contest
1	Ajai Bhumri	ज़िंदगी के रंग तितलियों के संग
2	Amandeep Kaur	Tell me a better love story than of a Butterfly and flower!
3	Anjali Tiwari	Varn alag par roop ek hain, hum donon ke rang ek hain
4	Avinash Tiwari	Mujhe parag se matalab. Phool koi bhi ho. मुझे पराग से मतलब, फूल कोई भी हो
5	Avinash Tiwari	Matchless matching
6	Avinash Tiwari	Paraspar sahyog hi prakrati ka adhaar hai
7	Bharat Ladha	Skill of colour's ultimate arrangement.
8	Deepak Jena	Open your eyes and see the beauty.
9	Deepak Jena	It is the relationships between flower and butterflie which make nature beautiful.
10	Deepak Jena	Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
11	GR Sreenivasan	Flower and Butterfly look like made for each other
12	Jaishankar	Bloom out with flying colours
13	J Ramamoorty	Solitary reaper enhancing the beauty of the picture
14	Jyoti Dixit	The nectar of life
15	Kavya	Like a butterfly, I wish to be free!
16	LS Bhargava	फूलो के रंग तितली के संग
17	LS Bhargava	Love bird of flowers
18	Manju Khetan	“मकड़ी जैसे मत उलझो आप गम के ताने बाने मे, तितली जैसे रंग बिखेरो हस कर इस ज़माने मे।”
19	Manu Bhatnagar	Happily fluttering by!
20	Narendra Soni	Butterfly ye hai Tiger Nector khaane ko eager
21	Naresh Kumar	Sughand / khushbu
22	Neelam Sawant	Tum aageye ho to noor aa gaya hai
23	Neelam Sawant	Tum dil ki dhadkan ho
24	Nidhi Bhargava	Nectar of life
25	NR Ravi	By Jezebel, I love Lantana!
26	Peter De Padua	Flutter- by, pretty li'l butterfly.
27	Peter De Padua	Gorgeous prints?, nay, Nature's designs!
28	Pradeep Siwach	Titli udi udke chali
29	Radhika Sareen	Beauty as seen is the result of patience & struggle....
30	Radhika Sareen	Touch of flower is possible after painful transition from Caterpillar to Butterfly
31	Radhika Sareen	हम बने, तुम बने, एक दूजे के लिये......
32	Rajendra Singh	Some say Butterflies in my stomach ! I say Butterflies make my day !
33	Rakesh Sharma	The butterfly is as delicate as a ballerina. The butterfly is as strong as a an eagle. The butterfly is as colourful as confetti. The butterfly is as stunning as a rose.
34	Ramdas B Dhavare	Colours first then Honey.., Do Butterflies too discriminate?!!
35	Rashmi Bhargava	Happiness is like a butterfly
36	Rekha Bhargava	तितली फूलों का रस पीती हुम सब का  मन हर लेती
37	Ritu Bhargava	Be like a butterfly- sweet, elegant and graceful.
38	Rohini Tiwari	Effortless beauty!!
39	Ruma Purkayastha	Beauty in simplicity
40	Ruma Purkayastha	Rest but don't forget to fly
41	Ruma Purkayastha	Complete
42	Ruma Purkayastha	Delicate but strong
43	Shereen Sultana	Spreading smiles all the way.
44	Shreya Jonnada	I wonder why your vision is so blurry, I wish you could see your own wizardry.
45	Veeky Baths	तितली उड़ी उड़ जो चली फूल ने कहा, आजा मेरे पास!!
46	Vinay Prasad	Appreciate the beauty but also remember the transformations!
47	Vinod Dhanuka	Matching colours Cantilever

 Winners

Our Jury has selected four winning captions which are listed below along with the brief profiles of the readers. Our congratulations to all the Winners.

Avinash Tiwari loves golf, gardening and music. A former Colonel of Indian Army, he is a War Veteran of 1971 war. Having done enough route marches with his troops, he detests long morning walks except on the golf course. He is a regular contributor and winner of KBG contests. His  caption 'Mujhe parag se matlab, phool koi bhi ho!' मुझे पराग से मतलब, फूल कोई भी हो meaning the butterfly says 'Pollen is my aim, can be from any flower!' was the Jury's immediate choice.

Jaishankar loves Nature, hiking and writing. He has a blog with many interesting tales. A former Colonel, he loves adventure in life. A regular contributor, he has won the KBG Contest several times. His caption 'Bloom out with flying colours' caught the Jury's eye.

Manju Khetan is also a regular reader of Ghumakkad's blog. She holds a degree in Literature from Delhi University and loves solving puzzles. Her caption “मकड़ी जैसे मत उलझो आप ग़म  के ताने बाने में, तितली जैसे रंग बिखेरो हंस कर इस ज़माने में” conveys a message about life. It means do not weave a web of sorrows like the spider, rather spread joy with a smile like the butterfly.

Vinay Prasad is a keen photographer who loves to shoot in the mornings. An alumnus of BITS Pilani, Vinay is the CEO of a defence ancillary in Hyderabad. His caption 'Appreciate the beauty but also remember the transformations!' signifies the transformation of a caterpillar into the butterfly.

We also thank both the Jury members Anchita Nidhindra and Akanksha Bhargava for their time and speedy selection.

Covid seems to be playing hide and seek, diminishing in some places and re-surfacing in some other parts of the globe. Online distractions like the KBG are meant to take our minds off Corona and it's gloomy impact. Hope the KBG contests help you in warding off the Covid boredom. Thank you for your interest in KBG.

Stay connected and stay safe.

     - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 24th Nov 2021

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