



How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower!- – – Isaac Watts “Divine Songs” “The wonder is that we can see these trees
“Deep in the sun-searched growths the dragonfly…
Hangs like a blue thread loosened from the sky.”
– Dante Gabriel Rossetti “Silent Noon”
“Tree at my window, window tree,
My sash is lowered when night comes on;
But let there never be curtain drawn
Between you and me.” – Robert Frost
“As a thinker and planner, the ant is the equal of any savage race of men; as a self-educated specialist in several arts, she is the superior of any savage race of men; and in one or two high mental qualities she is above the reach of any man, savage or civilized!”– “What is Man? by Mark Twain
The spider’s touch, how exquisitely fine!
Feels at each thread, and lives along the line.
– – – Alexander Pope
And see the peaceful trees extend
their myriad leaves in leisured dance—they bear
the weight of sky and cloud upon the fountain
of their veins.
– Kathleen Raine, Envoi
These photos were taken by my soon to be 16 year old daughter, Caroline. She wants to major in photography in college-Good call, don’tcha think?
Wonderful photos! Caroline is a natural! And thank you for sharing the great outing with us! I REALLY enjoyed it!
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I love it!! Nature is so beautiful!! The wooden bugs were cool too.
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I haven’t been to this arboretum, but I believe I have seen some of these bugs from Interstate-88. Or is this something else? I live in Aurora.
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Oh I showed my grandkids the bugs they loved it…kewl they said…Thanks for sharing…Oh by the way…I am sharing an award with you on my blog…stop by to see the info…
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Sandra
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