Sunday, October 7, 2007

Yellow and Black

I'm partial to yellow and black. The colors of the school I went to in junior high were black and gold, and I had a pair of basketball socks that I dearly loved, not so much because of the socks themselves but because of the black and gold and black color bands at the top.

And so it was with great joy that I found that Monarch caterpillar the other day. I've already told you about the disappearing blossoms and leaves and the rainstorm that came, so let's just move on, shall we?

The following day as the noon sun was beginning to hit the Cowpen Daisies, a yellow and black Zebra Longwing flew by and landed on the yellow blossoms. It was wary of me, fluttering off whenever I moved but returning as soon as I stood still.

zebralongwing butterfly photo

It was a perfect counter balance to the yellow and black Spinyback Orb Weavers that have taken up residence on the side of the house, making us do the limbo in order to get to our garbage cans.

spinyback orb weaver spider photo


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