"Starting the New Year 2025 with a Special Discovery"

New Year's morning 2025, the air felt fresh and quiet in my small garden. In this silence, I decided to take a short walk with my camera in hand, hoping to find something interesting to capture. Not long after, my eyes fell on a green leaf glistening in the morning sunlight, and there, a beautiful insect from the Chlorophorus species was perched quietly.

The striking yellow color with unique patterns on its body made it look like a living work of art. This insect was so captivating, that I felt like I was being presented with a special gift at the beginning of the new year. Slowly, I moved the camera closer and started taking pictures, making sure every detail of the pattern on its body was clearly visible.

The process was not easy because the morning wind slightly shook the leaves where the insects were perched. However, this moment was truly worth it—my patience finally paid off with a photo that I felt was amazing.

The discovery of this insect at the beginning of the new year symbolizes to me that nature always holds wonders waiting to be discovered, as long as we are patient enough to look for them. Hopefully this photo can inspire us all to appreciate and observe the small life around us more.

NOTE: I first wrote the article above in Indonesian, which is my own language, then I translated it using English with the help of Goggle.

THIS PHOTO AND WRITING ARE ORIGINALLY MINE, THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN USING A XIOMI NOTE 10 PRO SMARTPHONE CAMERA AND ADDITIONAL MACRO LENSES

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