Silent beauty, Taenaris catops;
Do you sleep in the day like an owl ?
For only a short while your life hops,
Almost one third of a year is enough.
Silky to the touch Taenaris catops,
Forest and marshes you inhabit,
For those mimicking eyes to pop.
Wouldn't you prefer meadow flowers?
Or sampling farmer's crops?
Or ravaging through farmyard sops?
Guess you are just Taenaris catops.
© gillena cox 2025
A homage to the silent beauty. Love the sleeping like an owl and mimicking eyes to pop.
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We both picked up on the silent beauty part. Words don’t need to be spoken for beauty to be heard. Thanks for joining in, Gillena! Happy New Year!🤗
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I love the pertinent questions, Gillena, and the ‘mimicking eyes’.
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Lovely, Gillena. 💙 I picked the same photo.
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Love all the aspects of the butterfly... including the ravaging of crops.
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For only a short while your life hops...they do and the beauty they bring, captured in your words, lasts a lifetime for us. Beautifully done.
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This is such a lovely ode, Gillena, capturing their beauty so eloquently!💙
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When evolution like this happen, where critters have fake features to scare a way predators, I wonder how it happens. Nature is a constant source of awe to me, so many fine tunings along the way.
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You spell out their uniqueness in such a charming way, Gillena. I love it!
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