Tuesday, August 22, 2006

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope." ~Lady Bird Johson 1912

**(Gilt Edge Toad Lily)







Stick Bug’s Wisdom Includes:
'Being Patient
Focusing on Your Own Activities
Hiding in Plain Sight
Blending In
Being Out of the Ordinary
Being Accepted for What You Are'

American Walking Stick (Anisomorpha bupestiordes) sprays his intruder with a chemical spray that causes blindness. YEOW!



**False Solomon's Seal Smilacina racemosa Lily Family (Liliaceae)




To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
An eternity in an hour."
-- William Blake

2 Comments:

Blogger Mrs. Clark said...

Lovely pix. Lovely to talk to you yesterday.

3:44 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just took a few [blurry] photos of a praying mantis hanging out on one of our hummingbird feeders... went to upload them at flickr and saw your walking stick. So much for the dog days of summer, we're in the bug days of August, huh? ;)
Praying Mantis - on my blog.

9:40 PM  

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