Taking inspiration from a butterfly in the last days of its short life.
Metaphors of Life Journal: Frayed Around the Edges
August 7th, 2021 Comments Off on Metaphors of Life Journal: Frayed Around the Edges
Tags: butterfly · frayed around the edges · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Little Buckeye on a Mission in this Pandemic Summer
September 12th, 2020 Comments Off on Little Buckeye on a Mission in this Pandemic Summer
A small gift from Mother Nature to list the fear from our hearts in this lost summer of 2020.
Tags: butterfly · Common Buckeye · COVID-19 · Humber Arboretum · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mother Nature
Lookalike Hairstreaks: The Subtle Line Between Fact and Fiction
July 4th, 2020 Comments Off on Lookalike Hairstreaks: The Subtle Line Between Fact and Fiction
A life lesson from lookalike butterflies – make your own examination on the facts to find the truth.
Tags: Banded Hairstreak · butterfly · COVID-19 · fact and fiction · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Striped Hairstreak
Butterfly Bonanza: Up Close and Personal
March 28th, 2020 Comments Off on Butterfly Bonanza: Up Close and Personal
A brief escape to nature in this unpredecented time of upheavel.
Tags: Baltimore Checkerspot · Black Swallotwail · butterfly · Canadian Tiger Swallowtail · Great Spangled Fritillary · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Milbert's Tortoiseshell · Orange Sulphur · Silver-spotted Skipper
In Praise of Mother Nature’s Plain Jane Children
October 6th, 2018 Comments Off on In Praise of Mother Nature’s Plain Jane Children
Singing the praises of Mother Nature’s more subtle works of art.
Tags: butterfly · Clouded Sulphur · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mother Nature · Northern Pearly-Eye · plain jane · Silver-spotted Skipper
Butterfly Bonanza: A Blessed Reprieve from the Craziness of Life
July 14th, 2018 Comments Off on Butterfly Bonanza: A Blessed Reprieve from the Craziness of Life
Putting aside the demands of modern life to enjoy the bounty of nature’s winged wonders.
Tags: butterfly · Coral Hairstreak · Gray Comma · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Confessions of an Aging Nature Geek
June 29th, 2018 Comments Off on Confessions of an Aging Nature Geek
Confessing to my addiction to butterfly sleuthing and a few photos to illustrate why they fascinate me.
Tags: Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly · Banded Hairstreak butterfly · butterfly · dragonfly · Dreamy Duskywing Butterfly · Harvester butterfly · metaphor
Random Act of Metaphor: A Butterfly Adrift on a Kettle Lake
July 8th, 2017 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: A Butterfly Adrift on a Kettle Lake
An invitation for you to decide what this random act of metaphor signifies!
Tags: butterfly · European Skipper · kettle lake · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Summer 2015 Retrospective: Grandeur Hidden in the Undergrowth
September 25th, 2015 Comments Off on Summer 2015 Retrospective: Grandeur Hidden in the Undergrowth
Tiny packages of nature’s grandeur hidden in the undergrowth of a wildflower meadow.
Tags: Arctic Skipper · butterfly · Dreamy Duskywing · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Silver-spotted Skipper · skipper · summer retrospective · Tawny-edged Skipper
An Immaculate Swallowtail Befriending an Inhospitable Thistle
September 5th, 2015 Comments Off on An Immaculate Swallowtail Befriending an Inhospitable Thistle
A lesson in harmony from a chance encounter in a summer meadow.
Tags: butterfly · Canadian Tiger Swallowtail · harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · thistle