A few of the insects that I have seen over the last several months.
“There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Insects
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Moth
“But the good deed, through the ages, Living in historic pages, Brighter grows and gleams immortal, Unconsumed by moth or rust.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Viceroy butterfly
“To not use a talent to the best of your ability is to stifle the thing that makes you most special. It is like plucking the wings off a butterfly.” ~Fennel Hudson
Moth and Partridge Peas
I spotted several of these moths fluttering among the partridge peas on our country road. They were such small, light colored moths that I wasn’t sure they would photograph well, but was pleasantly surprised at the detail the camera was able to pick up.
“The beauty of life is in small details, not in big events.” ~Jim Jarmusch
Butterflies
A few of the different butterflies that I’ve seen in our area recently.
“It’s the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it’s the little differences that make them interesting.” ~Todd Ruthman
Dragonflies
Blue dasher (male)
Common (Eastern) Pondhawk
Eastern Amberwing
Double-ringed Pennant
Blue dasher (female)
Common Whitetail
Dragonflies spotted around the area of Reelfoot Lake, Lake County, Tennessee.
The dragon-fly is dancing,—
Is on the water glancing,
She flits about with nimble wing,
The flickering, fluttering, restless thing.
Besotted chafers all admire
Her light-blue, gauze-like, neat attire;
They laud her blue complexion,
And think her shape perfection…
~Heinrich Heine, “Die Libelle” (The Dragonfly)
Swallowtail on a butterfly bush
“Discovering this idyllic place, we find ourselves filled with a yearning to linger here, where time stands still and beauty overwhelms.” ~Unknown
Wild Pink Rose
A wild pink rose with a tiny green grasshopper growing along the side of our country road.
“Some people complain because God put thorns on roses, while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns. ~Unknown
November butterfly
A butterfly lights beside us, like a sunbeam …
and for a brief moment it’s glory
and beauty belong to our world …
But then it flies on again, and although
we wish it could have stayed,
we are so thankful to have seen it at all.
~Unknown
Watch out for the Spider!
“Seeing a spider isn’t a problem. It becomes a problem when it disappears.” ~Unknown
walking on a country road 