Aren’t butterflies (and other small wondrous creatures) great reminders that there is beauty in the world? It doesn’t take away from the very hard things going on, but does provide a counterbalance that I find helpful. 💛🖤💛

😂 Calling a beetle “pale legged” is bound to make it feel judged!

I don’t often plan my trips out to the batture and arrive out there midday under the blasting heat of the sun. It is so hot! But- the lighting is great!

Agreed!

They really are delightful creatures

Thanks!

😂 I can imagine a taxonomist of long ago, starting to have trouble with their eyesight, sniffing specimens to tell the species apart.

They are pretty wild!

A photo from the first Bug Walk in 2013. I don’t always wear a tie.

I don’t know what the pokey bits in the back are for- sorry!

That’s an aphid- but they are notoriously difficult to identify down to species.

It really is wonderful to see how the ecosystems change over time. Adding in those native plants is going to support some incredible creatures!

There is some really fascinating research on this that I learned about reading The Laws of Connection by @davidarobson.bsky.social with solutions other than brain surgery!