Black Swallowtail

Can’t Eat for Laughing

Suzy loved the Chinese Silk Flower nectar, but the wispy flower tickled her belly so bad she was heard telling her friends, “It’s delicious, but I can’t hardly eat for laughing . . .”

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Chinese Takeout

When you’re a butterfly in Texas, Albizia, or Chinese Silk Flower, is as close to Chinese Takeout as you can get . . .

By |June 26th, 2018|Categories: Bugs, Flowers, Food, Texas|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Chinese Takeout

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee

Mohammad Ali/Cassius Clay, in uttering the above phrase, proved once again that art (In this case martial art) imitates life . . .

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Former Black Beauty

When he had first metamorphosed, Clyde was a beauty, but now his wings were getting a little rough around the edges; it made dates more difficult to come by . . .

By |May 24th, 2017|Categories: Bugs, Dating Scene, Flowers|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Former Black Beauty