Pistons of some bright machine

25 October 2009 6 Comments Home » Insects etc.

A mayfly from a long forgotten spring,
in some species the adults live only a few minutes.
 

Richard Wilbur in the poem “Mayflies” found them:
 

“the weavers of some cloth of gold,
Or the fine pistons of some bright machine.”
 
A mayfly from a long forgotten spring

6 Comments »

  • Michael Sinclair said:

    A very delicate and beautiful creature.

    # 25 October 2009 at 8:26 pm
  • Rick said:

    All the more reason to mate in mid-air, Michael.

    # 25 October 2009 at 8:27 pm
  • Denice said:

    Life lived in an instant. Timeless. Priceless.

    # 26 October 2009 at 6:51 am
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Denice. I’d like to weave wings like those.

    # 26 October 2009 at 7:29 am
  • jason said:

    Like a crystal figurine . . . Stunning!

    # 28 October 2009 at 5:53 am
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Jason. An inspiration for Tiffany and Chihuly.

    # 28 October 2009 at 8:02 am

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