Category: Haiku poetry

Luna moth

Haiku: Luna Moth

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A mouth less wonder

Fly only at night, Luna

A flicker of life

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/31/17

Inspirational photo by Tara McLaughlin

Unique in every sense

Butterfly shows its proboscis curled

Haiku: Butterfly Part

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The butterflies straw
Proboscis feeding tube curls
Drinks it luscious food

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/30/17

Photo by Pixaby

Illustration of a butterflies parts
Illustration of a butterflies parts
Yellow Calla Lily

Natural World Haiku: Arum-lily

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Native southern africa

Calla lily pure angel

Symbol of rebirth

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/28/17

Inspirational photos taken by Fe Caces 5/17

Orange Calla lily
An orange spring beauty of gratitude

Calla lily symbolizes appreciation, admiration, passion and gratitude…So very appropriate for this Memorial Day weekend.

garlic flower

Haiku: Garlic

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So aromatic

Comes the flavor of the gods

Ancient once worshiped

fresh garlic buds
fresh garlic buds

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/22/17

 

Kousa dogwood flowers

Haiku: Kousa Dogwood

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A flowering tree
A four pointed white petal
Japanese lovely

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 5/20/17

Photo by PamelaWLucas, Oakton, VA 5/20/17

Asian Kousa dogwood berries
Asian Kousa dogwood berries that appear in the fall.

These beauties are resistant to many of the diseases that frequently plague flowering dogwoods and they offer seasonal changes on the landscape.

Vines, sweet pea blossom and tendrils

Haiku: Tendrils bring blossoms then Peas

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Tender thin green vines
Wrapping tendrils cling and reach
Blossoms come the peas

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/20/17

Inspiring photo by PamelaWLucas 5/20/17

Here are many varieties of peas for you to learn about quickly.

tendrils of sugar peas
tendrils of sugar peas
Sweet pea blossom about to open
Sugar pea blossom about to open

 

chipmunk peaking out of a tree hole

Haiku: Chipper Chipmunk

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Tiny furry stripes
Speedy and industrious
camouflaged critter

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 5/7/17

Mother bird feeding chicks at the opening of a birdhouse

Haiku: Full house

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They come and they go
Feathered and fluffy babies
Keep them safe mother

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/1/17

Making a paradise for birds…create it and they will come.

Downy Woodpecker

Haiku: Downy Woodpecker

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Nesting in dead trees

Acrobatic sassy birds

Drilling for insects

Read up on these delightful birds and be sure to listen to their songs and calls. 

 

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/30/17

 

 

Luna Moth photographed in Linwood, WV late April

Haiku: Luna Lovely

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From the trees emerge
Large and lime colored short-lived
Natures giant wonder

Luna Moth photographed in Linwood, WV late April
Luna Moth photographed in Linwood, WV late April

Read about the Luna Moth…don’t use pesticides that kill them and plant their favorite trees to attract the lovelies.

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/29/17

Contributing photos from Deirdre Connolly, Inwood, WV 4/17