tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post3640876834223575335..comments2024-03-28T22:22:02.436+00:00Comments on jabblog: Identification problems . . .jabbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-75664256115561885562012-08-04T21:01:32.617+01:002012-08-04T21:01:32.617+01:00Very interesting. I had no idea that dragonflies ...Very interesting. I had no idea that dragonflies couldn't walk. They sure are pretty though.<br />That looks like a huge moth!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-38728456410978816822012-08-03T23:16:42.589+01:002012-08-03T23:16:42.589+01:00I didn't know that dragonflies cannot walk, bu...I didn't know that dragonflies cannot walk, but then, I don't think I have ever watched one for very long... Hummingbirds can't either.<br />There is a butterfly that lives in the north that takes 14 years to get through the caterpillar stage of life...Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609527768798543641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-61487984566632997152012-08-03T19:37:58.102+01:002012-08-03T19:37:58.102+01:00That second dragonfly pic is my favorite -so clear...That second dragonfly pic is my favorite -so clear and beautiful of color:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788129650584437580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-64243690980616697802012-08-02T14:42:00.114+01:002012-08-02T14:42:00.114+01:00Completely fascinating post. I was totally absorbe...Completely fascinating post. I was totally absorbed by it.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-20699607905941610302012-08-02T12:53:03.147+01:002012-08-02T12:53:03.147+01:00@Mary - too right:-)@Mary - too right:-)jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-27189193274505308462012-08-02T12:04:09.152+01:002012-08-02T12:04:09.152+01:00It definitely awes me when I think about the short...It definitely awes me when I think about the short lives of some of the most beautiful creatures. I think of butterflies. But then again, I guess butterflies (and other short-lived creatures) just live what they know and enjoy what they have! Perhaps humans could learn a thing or two.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-6670569896314656582012-08-02T10:41:05.212+01:002012-08-02T10:41:05.212+01:00With me around they wouldn't even live a secon...With me around they wouldn't even live a second ! I kill them right away insects are so disgusting to me except ladybugs and butterflies ! All the rest ... yikes !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-38546823074312095122012-08-01T20:25:48.962+01:002012-08-01T20:25:48.962+01:00@Mo - snigger!@Mo - snigger!jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-70034391727896278532012-08-01T19:55:01.108+01:002012-08-01T19:55:01.108+01:00We all have just a brief time of being beautiful t...We all have just a brief time of being beautiful the rest of the time its just hard work.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-22077622151693338972012-08-01T19:43:16.394+01:002012-08-01T19:43:16.394+01:00Lovely photographs - I remember readign somewhere ...Lovely photographs - I remember readign somewhere that the length of our lives all depends on heart rates - elephants are considerably slower than flies ... I liked the theory that we were allocatd 'x' number of heart beats and once we had used them up that was it; maybe that's why I run?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-48151540941609337852012-08-01T09:16:33.056+01:002012-08-01T09:16:33.056+01:00Lots of food for thought. These beautiful animals ...Lots of food for thought. These beautiful animals just don't worry about itMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-82857314541502343462012-08-01T00:29:44.685+01:002012-08-01T00:29:44.685+01:00Interesting post! I often think about the short lv...Interesting post! I often think about the short lves of butterflies and it seems tragic to me, but as you point out it this is from the human point of view, and hopefully these short lived bugs know nothing about any of it!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941415622199071141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-132495273304153952012-07-31T23:13:06.518+01:002012-07-31T23:13:06.518+01:00Well, I identified a moth on someone elses blog - ...Well, I identified a moth on someone elses blog - a plume moth - but not sure of this one. It must be Name That Bug Month! :-)Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-29338665270876281522012-07-31T18:52:26.176+01:002012-07-31T18:52:26.176+01:00Thank you, Damyanti.Thank you, Damyanti.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-22551083281368445352012-07-31T12:53:56.946+01:002012-07-31T12:53:56.946+01:00Your post reminds me of a quote by Tagore: "T...Your post reminds me of a quote by Tagore: "The butterfly counts not months but moments, and so has enough time."<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these pics and for reminding me of the relativity of time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.com