Painted Lady Butterfly — Image by kenne
All things flourish, and each returns to its source.
— Lao Tzu
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Arizona Sister — Image by kenne
Arizona girl
A large brown/black butterfly
Big sister to some.
— kenne
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Giant Western Swallowtail In Tanuri Ridge — Image by kenne
And that behind Orpheus’ laments shines
the glory of having seen, however fleetingly,
the unattainable face at the very instant it turned away . . .
— Michel Foucault
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Queen Butterfly On Palmleaf Mistflower — Image by kenne
Every young plant springing
into heavy air,
one’s self up, out
from the core
as if earth’s got
too hot
for anyone to tough
too much;
much as the much-sung lark
climbs higher,
outsinging where
branches spread and flare
like ravelled wire-
ends or one’s hair
in an electric charge might
upstand, lift, as some
wire prancer’s parasol
might parachute and drift
you gentle down to ground
once more.
— from Summer Sequence by W. D. Snodgrass
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Lilac-banded Longtail or Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes) — Image by kenne (October 2, 2022)
This is the first time I’ve seen, and photographed Lilac-banded Longtail or Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes), a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Texas and peninsular Florida.
Strays can be found as far north as northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri and southern Georgia. — Source: iNaturalist
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Morning Visitor 1 comment
Two-tailed Swallowtail On Meyer Lemmon Tree — Image by kenne
I don’t know why
but I’m pleased
swallowtails seem
to love our patio
Meyer lemon tree
making it easy for
me to set nearby
photographing these
beautiful butterflies.
— kenne
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Pipevine Swallowtail On Mt. Lemmon Leave a comment
Pipevine Swallowtail On Mt. Lemmon Trail — Image by kenne
The trailhead next to power transformers,
A path next to a chain-linked fence.
Converging rocky paths lined by ferns,
One with vistas of the valley below
The other, with a hill of pines singing, soon
Opening to a grassy meadow of wildflowers.
— kenne
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Empress Leilia Butterfly Painting Leave a comment
Empress Leilia Butterfly Painting — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Fall creeping through a dusty sky
Another wind blown gray shadow
The piercing thorns tear at wings
Yellows and oranges muscling loose
Only someday to tire of the journey
Knowing the winds inevitable gyre.
— kenne
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Broad-banded Swallowtail Visit Lemon Plant 2 comments
This Morning a Broad-banded Swallowtail Visited Our Potted Lemon Plant on the Patio — Images by kenne
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Southern Dogface # 7 — Image by kenne
The southern dogface is a common butterfly this time of year here in Tucson,
and they are especially attracted to the Mexican Bird of Paradise blossoms.
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.
— from 536. Ode Intimations of Immortality by William Wordsworth
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Great Western Swallowtail Butterfly 3 comments
Great Western Swallowtail Butterfly — Photo Essay by kenne
with one tail missing
the swallowtail stays on track
not missing a beat
— kenne
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Western Giant Swallowtail Leave a comment
Western Giant Swallowtail — Images by kenne
Swallowtail
a floating lightness
effortless Waving..
a particle transforming
black to yellow
then to thin air..
lighting on shrub
but not really..
energetic reminder
empty space
is not empty…
— CharlesC
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Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly 2 comments
Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly — Image by kenne
The great purple hairstreak, Atlides halesus (Cramer), is a fascinating butterfly. Although its preferred
and most frequently used common name is great purple hairstreak, it does not have any accurate purple
coloring. A few publications use the name great blue hairstreak, which is more appropriate.
I spotted this guy on our patio
— kenne
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Southern Dogface Butterfly — Image by kenne
Life is so full of rough edges –
small tasks and expectations
that scratch you bloody
and remind you that
you’re naked and alone.
— Alexis Hall
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Butterfly & Flower — One Of My Favorite Past Images 1 comment
Butterfly & Flower (October 15, 2014) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Colors of summer
Brilliant under a blue sky
Attract butterflies.
— kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 