Mom’s Yellow Butterfly
A few weeks after Mother’s Day, I saw the most beautiful yellow butterfly in mom’s memory garden which we updated for her to look down from above and see the beauty she loved. I think mom’s yellow butterfly was sending down a message to me.
I have seen yellow butterflies in the garden before and it’s been said there are many meanings of seeing yellow butterflies. One is an Irish folklore where they believe that the yellow butterflies show that the departed souls of our loved ones are resting peacefully in their after life. This is a blog I wrote a few years ago. http://themarthareview.com/yellow-butterflies/
But when I saw this yellow butterfly it was breathtaking just watching it flutter by the flowers. I took a short video but it was when it landed on the flowers, the still shots were awesome!
These are the actual, unedited photos from my Google Pixel 2 XL. When I was snapping pictures, I didn’t even realize how they would turn out since the butterfly was going from one side of the garden to the other. Looking at the picture of the butterfly and Angel brought chills to me. I know the butterfly on the Angel has to be a sign from my mom that she is at peace.
Love butterflies- there seem to be so many fewer of them nowadays…
Beautiful some so peaceful and relaxing to watch them flutter around Roy. We were in the mountains by a stream the other day and it was loaded with dark blue, almost black butterflies. They were moving in all directions, I couldn’t even get a good picture of them but they were beautiful.
What a gorgeous creature and a comforting idea. I feel similarly about hummingbirds. The idea of a memory garden is a beautiful way of honoring a departed loved one.
I can feel my mom’s presence at times and I know she would love her garden. This butterfly was the icing on the cake when it landed on the Angel, Lillian.
I am in awe of the butterfly pics, too! I think it must also be a way of saying hello, that she is still with you, that she loves the way you are honoring her, that you can meet her there in that garden and that she loves you very much.
I like your explanation Jeanine! I do feel her presence when I’m at her garden and that is where we “met” and talk.
Gorgeous photos, Martha. Thank you for sharing! It’s a comforting feeling to remember our loved ones and know they’re at peace.
Thanks Lori, it’s hard to see our loved ones go but knowing mom is pain free and in peace makes me happy. We talk at her garden often.
Hi, I want to say, I know what it is like to lose a mom. My mother died when I was sixteen, a week just before my 17th birthday.
Both my mom and grandma drop coins for me to find.
I am glad you enjoyed the butterfly. Great photos!
That is wonderful that your mom and grandma send you down coins, my mom does the same Amanda! When I saw the butterfly in mom’s garden it was just one more way I know my mom is still with me.
I saw a yellow butterfly today and got so excited because you hardly ever see them anymore. As kids it seemed as if we always saw them. Seeing butterflies makes you think you need to slow down and enjoy life , they are so beautiful. One of my Mother in law favorite color was yellow and I felt like she came to visit me today . I just daydreamed of her the other day I’m in good spirits 😊
You are so right Quad, we all need to slow down and enjoy life. It sounds like maybe your mother in law is trying to get that message to you. Whisper to the butterfly and he will take the messuage up to heaven. Thanks for visiting.