An homage to Mantids and how they fit into the quilt of nature.
Nature as a Quilt: The Mighty Mantid
October 5th, 2024 Comments Off on Nature as a Quilt: The Mighty Mantid
Tags: Chinese Mantis · European Mantis · Mantid · Mantis · metaphor · Michae Robert Dyet · Nature · Praying Mantis
Nature as a Quilt: Inchneunomid Wasps
August 24th, 2024 Comments Off on Nature as a Quilt: Inchneunomid Wasps
The first in my “Nature as a Quilt” series – a look at Ichneumonid Wasps and the patch in the quilt they represnet.
Tags: Ichneumonid Wasp · metaphor · Michae Robert Dyet · Nature · nature as a quilt
Dancing with a Sharpshooter
June 29th, 2024 Comments Off on Dancing with a Sharpshooter
Reminded by a delicate dance that my viewing pleasure must give way to the precarious existence of nature’s creatures.
Tags: metaphor · Michae Robert Dyet · Nature · Speckled Sharpshooter
Retirement: One Year In
March 30th, 2024 Comments Off on Retirement: One Year In
Where I am at one year into retirement and what the future holds for me.
Tags: metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · retirement · webs
Random Act of Metaphor: A Skimming Bluet in Unpredictable May
May 29th, 2021 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: A Skimming Bluet in Unpredictable May
We do not know what storms tomorrow many bring. So we must get all we can out of toay.
Tags: fragility · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · resilience · Skimming Bluet
Behold: A Rare Gift of Immaculate Tranquility
May 19th, 2018 Comments Off on Behold: A Rare Gift of Immaculate Tranquility
Recording for posterity the rare gift of a perfect spring day.
Tags: birdwatching · Canada Warbler · Great-crested Flycatcher · Indigo Bunting · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · Ruddy Duck
Random Act of Metaphor: An Embarrassment of Riches in a Wildflower Patch
August 4th, 2017 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: An Embarrassment of Riches in a Wildflower Patch
The rewards of patience and perseverance can be a blessing.
Tags: hairstreaks · Hummingbird Clearwing Moth · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · Striped Hairstreak butterfly
Earth Day: If Not Now, Then When?
April 22nd, 2017 Comments Off on Earth Day: If Not Now, Then When?
A reflection on the importance of Earth Day and the dire consequences it calls us to consider.
Tags: clean water · Earth Day · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · mother earth · Nature · pollution
Wind Riders, Water Striders and Sedge Hoppers: Portraits of Nature
September 17th, 2016 Comments Off on Wind Riders, Water Striders and Sedge Hoppers: Portraits of Nature
A Portraits of Nature post exploring the fascinating adaptations that some insects have made to move about in their natural environment.
Tags: Graceful Sedge Grasshopper · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · Phantom Crane Fly · Water Strider
11,000 Secret Lives in the Leaf Litter at Our Feet
July 23rd, 2016 Comments Off on 11,000 Secret Lives in the Leaf Litter at Our Feet
A brief excursion into the bewildering world of moths and the secret lives they carry out as we remain oblivious.
Tags: Canadian Owlet · Engrailed Moth · Gold-spotted Ghost Moth · Hologram moth · Hummingbird Clearwing Moth · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · moths · Nature