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Winged Deception [Haiku]

Posted on May 20, 2023 by B Gourley
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the butterfly
that i’d thought dead
just fluttered off.

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Posted in Blogs, Poetry, poem, nature, wildlife, insect, haiku | Tagged nature, poetry, poem, wildlife, haiku, insect, Butterfly | 1 Reply

DAILY PHOTO: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

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May 8, 2023 by B Gourley
Posted in America, Georgia, insect, nature, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel, wildlife Tagged America, Butterfly, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Georgia, insect, nature, photographs, photos, pictures, swallowtail, tourism, travel, United States 1 Reply

Blazing Baronet [Haiku]

Posted on May 2, 2023 by B Gourley
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a baronet 
 opens its wings to rays
  of morning sun.

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Posted in haiku, insect, nature, outdoors, poem, Poetry | Tagged Baronet, Butterfly, haiku, insect, nature, outdoors, poem, poetry, Sunlight, wildlife | 2 Replies

Butterfly Effect [Haiku]

Posted on February 20, 2023 by B Gourley
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folded butterfly
might pass for a leaf,
if not bright orange

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Posted in Blogs, haiku, insect, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Butterfly, haiku, insect, nature, poem, poetry, wildlife | Leave a reply

Tailed Jay [Senryū]

Posted on January 17, 2023 by B Gourley
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the tailed jay
is the only shade of green
that's not camouflage

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Posted in haiku, insect, nature, poem, Poetry, Senryu, wildlife | Tagged Butterfly, Camouflage, haiku, insect, nature, poem, poetry, Senryū, Tailed Jay, Tailed Jay Butterfly, wildlife | Leave a reply

Butterfly Fickle [Haiku]

Posted on January 1, 2023 by B Gourley
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a butterfly lands;
unmoved by wind or leaf sway,
but point a camera…

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Posted in Blogs, Garden, haiku, insect, nature, poem, Poetry, wildlife | Tagged Butterfly, fickle, haiku, insect, nature, poem, poetry | 1 Reply

Bold Butterflies [Haiku]

Posted on December 4, 2022 by B Gourley
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two butterflies
stand their ground on the path,
despite footfall quakes

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Posted in haiku, insect, nature, poem, Poetry, wildlife | Tagged Butterfly, haiku, insect, poem, poetry, wildlife | 1 Reply

Peril [Haiku]

Posted on September 13, 2022 by B Gourley
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butterfly,
at work on a flower.
a bird circles

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Posted in Animals, Blogs, haiku, insect, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged animals, bird, Butterfly, haiku, nature, poem, poetry | 3 Replies

Butterfly Dogfight [Haiku]

Posted on August 11, 2022 by B Gourley
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the butterfly jinks.
its pursuer holds the line.
i blink; they're gone.

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Posted in haiku, insect, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Butterfly, flight, haiku, insect, Moth, poem, poetry | Leave a reply

Butterfly Paralysis [Haiku]

Posted on April 16, 2022 by B Gourley
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the butterfly 
in the cool morning air
can’t flee foot thunder

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