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| taken: day thirty six 07.25.12 |
Another nature walk. This one by the Rum River. These Soldier Beetles were everywhere on the tall Hoary Verbena growing wild along the nature trail. Each pretty purple flower had at least one of these guys crawling on it, feasting on it's sweet nectar.
Since the beginning my 94 Days of Summer project last year, I've really enjoyed learning the names of countless native wildflowers, grasses, bugs, beetles and butterflies. Before this, I didn't know these were Solider Beetles. I didn't know that they fed on nectar and that they're most active in late summer and early autumn. I'm feasting on all these nature facts, finding nourishment from the world around me. It's all so fascinating! And maybe there's no serious money making to come from learning and remembering all of these interesting details, but I definitely feel richer for knowing it.
Since the beginning my 94 Days of Summer project last year, I've really enjoyed learning the names of countless native wildflowers, grasses, bugs, beetles and butterflies. Before this, I didn't know these were Solider Beetles. I didn't know that they fed on nectar and that they're most active in late summer and early autumn. I'm feasting on all these nature facts, finding nourishment from the world around me. It's all so fascinating! And maybe there's no serious money making to come from learning and remembering all of these interesting details, but I definitely feel richer for knowing it.
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