A cocoon of an insect or butterfly.
The cocoon was open and well preserved where I found it.
It looked old but I have no idea how old this cocoon is.
What I do know is that it must have been a good hiding place for the insect because it was fully grown and started its life journey because the cocoon had opened up nicely.
The life of an insect from a cocoon.
A macro photo of some of the insect lives in nature.
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                                        Besides my work as a nurse,  photography is a hobby with which I can enjoy myself for hours.
So in my allotment garden and in nature I am often photographing between all those cheerful colours,  plants,  flowers,  all kinds of small insects and there are beautiful butterflies.
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