For weeks now
I’ve been seeing the signs
Orb spiders have arrived
Praying Mantis are hanging around
As are Locust.
Dahlias have made their debut
I can hear the band practice
At the high school football field.
Cockscomb is everywhere
And Flutterbys
Are here.
Somewhere along the way
Butterflies became flutterbys
At our house.
Elliott loved them as a child.
Even bringing them into the house
To live…briefly!
When you think about it
Flutterby is a more accurate description
Of these late summer visitors.
The Monarchs are on their way
To Mexico.
And a few are stopping by
For a snack in my garden.
They brought along their friend
The Tiger Swallowtail
Which has been impossible
To get on camera.
I can’t say enough about this season
Especially in a year
That brought such heat.
In some ways I find it
As much a source of renewal
As spring.
It’s cooler days
Are refreshing
Even though I know
My least favorite season
Is close behind.
For now
I’ll pick peppers
And tomatoes…finally
Transplant roses
And make extravagant flower arrangements.
Because fall is the season of bounty
In my garden
For that I am grateful.
Gail
Surely this is the last Easter egg out there!