The 2012 Hampton Roads Writers Conference ended this afternoon. I drove home tired and happy and wonderfully inspired. I plan to post more details over the next few days, but first I need to catch up on cat time.
Author: Rae Spencer
Monarch or Viceroy?
Since monarch butterflies and viceroy butterflies are both rare in the yard, I haven’t had much practice identifying them. So when a gusty headwind forced this butterfly to perch on the deck this morning, I labelled the photos “Monarch” without paying much attention to the details. After a bit of research, I changed the label to viceroy. The broad stripe that crosses the hindwing’s network of other stripes seems to be the key.
What do you think? Monarch or viceroy?
Final Day of Air Show
We went back to the air show on Sunday to see the final performances. Here are scenes from the F/A-18F Super Hornet Demo, John Mohr’s barnstorming in a Stearman biplane, and the Blue Angels.
Twilight Air Show
Scenes from last night’s performances at the 2012 NAS Oceana Air Show…
Rabbit Update and a Publication Note
The rabbits now spend their days exploring the shed and deck and irises, stretching their boundaries more and more as they grow. But they aren’t so mature that they are willing to skip a meal with their mother. They predictably return to the ginger lilies each evening, where she meets them after dark.
Even though they still nurse, they have become competent grazers. It’s fun to watch them experiment with the yard’s various weeds and flowers.
Publication Note: My poem “Ink” appeared at vox poetica earlier this month. It’s now posted on the poemblog.
Rae Spencer 