I have nothing other than a photo of a pretty butterfly that found its way into my bedroom yesterday. It’s not quite as impressive as the hawk moth, but still magnificent in its own way!
I’m only really sharing this because I liked the reflected light shining through its wings — the colour really shouldn’t be that vibrant! If you have a good monitor, or you get very close (don’t worry, no one can see you) you can see the pink reflection in the glass from its wings.
As you can see a tomato plant on the left, I feel an update is warranted: I’ve eaten the first tomato (the one I showed you a few weeks ago). Actually, I shared it with my mother — and it was lovely! Very sweet, which was a bit of a surprise. We’re both looking forward to the next one now, which should be ready in a few days. Unfortunately, there’s still only four (4) fruit on all four plants combined… Seems a bit of a waste, considering how much time I’ve spent watering and pinching out and talking to them in the middle of the night…
I realised that I hadn’t actually written anything about myself in a while (since the childhood stories), so that’s what you’ll get tomorrow: more about me.
Have a nice Sunday! I’m off to watch thousands of bikes stream past the end of my house on the London to Brighton bike ride. A glorious event where old and unhealthy people alike try to convince themselves, and the world, that they can still earn a bit o’ money for charity. Often it rains and that makes it even more brilliant.
Chown Town
Jun 21, 2009
Oh wow, the colours are absolutely gorgeous!
*Runs off to look in butterfly book to see if she can find its name*
Actually – ‘spill might know, you should ask her
sebastian
Jun 21, 2009
I shall CALL HER OUT… *throws down gauntlet*
(And thankee)
Cal
Jun 21, 2009
sebastian
Jun 21, 2009
HAH! I knew it was going to be a damn moth. The quality of its wings didn’t seem quite… butterflyish. Or it just felt a little… mothy. Yes, I have all the right biological terms, look at me go…!
It’s a Cinnabar moth indeed; I am humbled yet again by your vast body of insectoid knowledge:
Kali
Jun 21, 2009
How cute – I never understand people who are deathly afraid of moths…
Candace
Jun 21, 2009
Gorgeous! Well, not the catepillar.
Cal
Jun 21, 2009
“The quality of its wings didn’t seem quite… butterflyish”
generally speaking, if it rests with it’s wings folded upright over it’s back it’s a butterfly, if it rests with them flat, it’s a moth. There are a couple of exceptions (the skippers: Hesperiidae) but on the whole that should keep you out of trouble. Well, at least on Lep. identification.
sebastian
Jun 21, 2009
I foresee a ‘Know Thy Winged Creatures’ guest column for you, Cal. Or at least a request for private tutoring, if you ever find yourself in Sussex
Kali — probably something to do with Silence of the Lambs…
Cal
Jun 21, 2009
Private tutoring? Oh daaaahling, I could teach you so much
Um – unlikley to be in Sussex in the foreseeable future, but any time you want to pick my brains, well – you know where I am. I don’t bite. Unless you ask nicely.
Chown Town
Jun 21, 2009
See, I knew it.
All hail to the Bug Queen Cal!
HAIL!
Cal
Jun 21, 2009
*cracks whip*
KNEEL!!! and submit!
(your first question
)
sebastian
Jun 21, 2009
I go outside for 30 minutes to pick strawberries and take self portraits and… well…
*gulps*
claire
Jun 21, 2009
what a little beauty!
Andhari
Jun 21, 2009
Share me some strawberries!!! I just read it on twitter!
miss rambles
Jun 21, 2009
soooo in love wit the butterfly pics!
you are really talented!
floreta
Jun 22, 2009
so pretty! PINK!
Just Playing Pretend
Jun 22, 2009
The most interesting things find their way into your room.
sebastian
Jun 22, 2009
That was a probing statement if I ever saw one.
Just Playing Pretend
Jun 23, 2009
That’s the way I roll.