Music is in all growing things;
And underneath the silky wings
Of smallest insects there is stirred
A pulse of air that must be heard;
Earth’s silence lives, and throbs, and sings.
~George Parsons Lathrop
Insects
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Spicebush Swallowtail
One morning last week, a beautiful swallowtail was mud-puddling in our back yard. I couldn’t help but grab the camera and take a few shots. 🙂
“We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts.” – William Hazlett
Ichneumon Wasp
“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~Mary Oliver
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly
“Each season has its joys to treasure, to lift one’s spirits and bring us pleasure.” ~Unknown
Cicada
“Of the many forms that silence takes, the most memorable is the dry husk of the cicada.” ~Jon Davis
Among the blackberry blossoms
“You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is.” ~Will Rogers
Busy bees
“Difficult doesn’t mean impossible. It simply means that you have to work hard.” ~Unknown
Cramer’s Silver-drop Skipper
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly.” ~Richard Bach
Honey bee
” … even the insects in my path are not loafers, but have their special errands.” ~Henry David Thoreau
A Yellow theme
On my walks this week, the yellows of this season as summer fades into autumn have really been popping out and catching my attention. Here are a few photos from those country road walks.
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” ~Jim Bishop
