Disasters, Delights and Other Detours - 93. Butterfly Haiku

Your final Haiku brought back a memory of me as a kid walking through a field with my cousin on my uncle's farm (in New Brunswick) and with each step a multitude of little butterflies took to the air fluttering around us. We were small at the time, and it felt like clouds of them. I remember us giggling with joy at how many there were. Unfortunately, I don't know what kind they were, but I believe they were white with some black on them... I also remember us telling my uncle, and he said there were nothing but pests, or words to that effect. I love Haiku and these were wonderful.  

6 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Your final Haiku brought back a memory of me as a kid walking through a field with my cousin on my uncle's farm (in New Brunswick) and with each step a multitude of little butterflies took to the air fluttering around us. We were small at the time, and it felt like clouds of them. I remember us giggling with joy at how many there were. Unfortunately, I don't know what kind they were, but I believe they were white with some black on them... I also remember us telling my uncle, and he said there were nothing but pests, or words to that effect. I love Haiku and these were wonderful.  

I’m so glad these brought back some happy memories. There are white cabbage moths, which may be great pests. The azures can look similar in the right light. There are more butterflies this year than in previous summers. I’m hopeful that’s a good sign. 

Very different butterflies from the ones I know but like you, I love to stop and watch them. Sometimes, people must wonder what on Earth I'm standing around for. 😏 Fascinating beauty and colour is always worth admiring. I do so with my eyes; you, your pen. Bravo, as always. 😘

After each I could close my eyes and "see" them. I see fewer here than I recall in past summers. I hope it's just my recollection and not something more dire.

They are all truly beautiful

3 hours ago, northie said:

Very different butterflies from the ones I know but like you, I love to stop and watch them. Sometimes, people must wonder what on Earth I'm standing around for. 😏 Fascinating beauty and colour is always worth admiring. I do so with my eyes; you, your pen. Bravo, as always. 😘

Thank you for observing butterflies with me. The swallowtails and viceroys are flitting about the loosestrife and globe thistles just now, and the Aphrodites have been drawn to the borage and summer squashes in addition to the calendulas. These creatures are works of art. 

3 hours ago, dughlas said:

After each I could close my eyes and "see" them. I see fewer here than I recall in past summers. I hope it's just my recollection and not something more dire.

I hope there will be more for your eyes to catch this summer. I’m glad you could see mine with me. Thank you so much for your comments. 

1 hour ago, AC Benus said:

They are all truly beautiful

 Thank you! They’re delightful to watch and they distract me from weeding.

I can see your field, and your butterflies.  I have butterfly bushes in my yard, and they are visited each summer by the colorful winged masses. They are as much a part of summer as sun and grass and evening walks as the stars come out. Thanks for sharing!

14 hours ago, Geron Kees said:

I can see your field, and your butterflies.  I have butterfly bushes in my yard, and they are visited each summer by the colorful winged masses. They are as much a part of summer as sun and grass and evening walks as the stars come out. Thanks for sharing!

I envy you your butterfly bushes. How wonderful you can grow them successfully. Here, I rely on tithonia, climbing beans, borage, and blooming herbs and vegetables to attract butterflies to plants that need pollination. In the flower beds, phlox, globe thistles and loosestrife call to them. I’m glad you can see the field and gardens, and enjoy these most marvelous creatures with me. Thanks very much for your comments! 

1 hour ago, Valkyrie said:

I love Haiku, and these are like little bites of potato chips.  You can't stop with just one   

I’ve never thought of Haiku that way, but you’re quite right. I find it impossible to stop after just a single one. But now I will be thinking of butterflies that look like potato chips. Thanks so much for reading these!