Jul 30
Jr. Snapshots
Posted by MamaB on Wednesday Jul 30, 2008 Under Jr.
Writing a letter to a friend across the pond.
Enjoying a butterfly friend visiting our science lab
Our lab wasn’t about butterflies (or rather moths as I think this one was) but we were delighted with the opportunity this little friend gave to us. As we were working on our lab questions from our outdoor lab Jr. felt something on his leg. When he looked down he saw this moth/butterfly. Who very graciously allowed us to hold him and watch as wings flexed, proboscis tasted and little tiny feet clung to fingers. Finally in a fit of natures wonder the little moth/butterfly came back and let us take some pictures!
July 30th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
More great photos. So cool that you had the visitor and he was accommodating to you guys!
I want to say that last photo says so much: Besides the beautiful child, smiling with the moth on his finger, you look back and see fresh laundry, a laundry basket, a pool, a bird bath, a beautiful lawn…a perfect summer day, the embodiment of an ideal life for me…family focused, lots of love, and fresh clean sheets. lol
To me, it’s a very rich picture.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
it’s a butterfly. it’s called a comma. you can see the comma, or letter ‘c,’ on the underside, silvery. butterflies rest their wings vertically. moths rest their wings flat. butterflies have spindly antennae. moths have feathery ones. skippers are a cross between the two.