Archive for the ‘Mexican Bird of Paradise’ Tag
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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Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly On Mexican Bird of Paradice — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly (Tanuri Ridge) — Image by kenne
“Bring peace to your heart
And wings to your soul.”
— kenne
Pipevine Swallow on a Thistle (Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly On a Mexican Bird of Paradice. — Image by kenne
“When words become unclear,
I shall focus with photographs.
When images become inadequate,
I shall be content with silence.”
— Ansel Adams.
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American Snout, Spring Azure, and Two Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies on a Mexican Bird of Paradice — Image by kenne
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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly — Images by kenne
my symbol of life
rests on a nearby flower
wings keep on moving
— kenne
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Cloudless Sulphue Butterflies On Mexican Bird Of Paradice — Image by kenne
gone from the desert
back to butterflies and bees
a record monsoon
— kenne
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Mexican Bird Of Paradise — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Colors of springtime
Yellow, orange, and pink shades
Perennial plants.
— kenne
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Mexican Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) — Image by kenne
Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas.
It could be native to the West Indies, but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. Common names for this species include poinciana, peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican bird of paradise, dwarf poinciana, pride of Barbados, flos pavonis,
and flamboyant-de-jardin. — Source: Wikipedia
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Two-Tailed Swallowtail (May 2012) — Image by kenne
A favorite image from eight years ago.
— kenne
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Mexican Bird of Paradice In The Rain — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Bee On Mexican Bird of Paradise — Photo-Artistry
When each moment becomes, an expectation life is deprived of fulfillment.
— Alan W. Watts
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Variegated Fritillary On Mexican Bird of Paradise
Variegated Fritillary On Mexican Bird of Paradise
Fiery Skipper & Cloudless Giant Sulfur On Mexican Bird of Paradise
Variegated Fritillary On Mexican Bird of Paradise
Cloudless Giant Sulfur On Mexican Bird of Paradise
Cloudless Giant Sulfur On Mexican Bird of Paradise
Fiery Skipper On Mexican Bird of Paradise — Images by kenne
I’ve watched you now a full half-hour;
Self-poised upon that yellow flower
And, little Butterfly! Indeed
I know not if you sleep or feed.
How motionless! – not frozen seas
More motionless! and then
What joy awaits you, when the breeze
Hath found you out among the trees,
And calls you forth again!
~William Wordsworth, “To a Butterfly”
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Painted Lady Butterfly on Mexican Bird of Paradise — Grunge Art by kenne
A lady at work
The cycle can be shorted
Pesticides can kill.
— kenne
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Indigo Blue (First Posted September 2012) — Image by kenne
Indigo Blue
I paint you
pixie green
in a background
of indigo blue
as you kiss
the last red
and yellow
bird of paradise
blossoms
as the contrasting
colors
of late summer
soothe the soul.
— kenne
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Becoming is Superior to Being 