Chaos

Oct 5

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Caterpillar of White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata), Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


Chaos the old hag,
disguised as a hungry worm,
devours the desert.

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on October 5, 2013, in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, caterpillar, haiku, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday 2, Monday Mellow Yellows, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, shadows, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona, White-lined Sphinx and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. 46 Comments.

  1. sylviakirk | October 5, 2013 at 9:27 am

    Now that is a different shadow shot!! I love it! And what a colorful fellow he is!! Have a great weekend!

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  3. jeanniemaries | October 5, 2013 at 11:07 am

    The designs and color are so startlingly beautiful, I say let him devour! Great shadows add depth.

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  4. Colleen@LooseLeafNotes | October 5, 2013 at 11:31 am

    A nice mix of colors and textures.

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  5. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio | October 5, 2013 at 11:36 am

    So, what does this lovely grow up to be? I know it will be a butterfly, but which one? Lovely shot.

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  6. Tarun Mazumdar | October 5, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    ahh!! lovely is the word.. but at the same it looks damn creepy to me…

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  7. Alice Keys | October 5, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Wow. What color. Is the story in your poem yours or a re-spin? It’s fabulous.

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  8. Chèvrefeuille | October 5, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    Wow! What a beautiful photo MMT and that haiku is a gem.

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  9. Joanne Moceri-Taveira | October 5, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    I can imagine how he will look as a winged beauty someday…..

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  10. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio | October 5, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    Why, thank you! Now I know what a white-lined sphinx looks like before it is!

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | October 5, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      I’ve actually seen a white-lined sphinx in flight (although I didn’t know it at the time). It’s about half the size of a hummingbird—which is pretty big for a moth/butterfly!

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  12. onestillframe | October 5, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    don’t believe I’ve seen one like this before…great shot MMT!

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  13. Gemma Wiseman | October 5, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Incredible markings on this yellow fellow. I don’t believe I have ever seen a yellow caterpillar before. An amazing sight.

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  14. Ralph | October 5, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    I love the taxicab yellow and black hues of this crawly caterpillar. Now if the cabbies in NY City could slow down their reckless speeds to match that of this insect taxi…

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  15. WabiSabi | October 5, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    Ingenious, that old hag chaos – disguising herself in that amazing symmetrically decorated caterpillar! It is time for you to get a prose blog ma’am (or sir) Magical Mystical Storyteller?

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  16. howanxious | October 5, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    I loved the slight indication of Egyptian mythology here. Well-written.

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  17. Rambling Woods | October 5, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    I love cats..this is a cute one..Michelle

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  18. Arija | October 6, 2013 at 1:05 am

    What a beautifully bright AND COLOURFUL COAT HE/SHE HAS!

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  19. Sophibelle | October 6, 2013 at 1:44 am

    Wow, it’s so cute! Really! 🙂 I find caterpilars fascinating but unfortunately we don’t see them often around here. Beautiful capture!

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  20. Chie | October 6, 2013 at 2:49 am

    New season, new day and new life.

    Wonderfu shot as always Maam.

    Happy SSS2,
    /CC girl

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  21. Laura Hegfield | October 6, 2013 at 7:53 am

    powerful haiku! beautiful little creature. Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

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  22. artmusedog | October 6, 2013 at 8:27 am

    Beautiful macro shot of the lovely caterpillar ~ lovely haiku too ~ carol ^_^

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  23. Gunilla Bäck | October 6, 2013 at 11:55 am

    Nice shot of the cute caterpillar.

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  24. Pat | October 6, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    I love the poem! The caterpillar has a pretty color pattern.

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  25. NatureFootstep Photo | October 6, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    wow, tht´s a colorful one. Hard to miss it. 🙂

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  26. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | October 6, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    Love how your haiku evokes ancient myths.

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  27. Shirley @ My Bookshelf | October 6, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    He’s a colourful little guy, isn’t he?

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  29. Andrea | October 6, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    Oh, these moths really have very varied colors, and they are always lovely. In the past i’ve posted some lavender and purple ones, other is orange or brown and most of the time they are green. I just realized some of them change color while they age before pupation. They are such nice subjects to photograph.

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  30. Karen | October 7, 2013 at 2:38 am

    I love the bright colors!

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  31. Sun | October 7, 2013 at 4:22 am

    great haiku and photo!

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  32. Molly | October 7, 2013 at 4:45 am

    I have never seen a caterpillar that colour before, what bright chappy

    Mollyxxx

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  33. Namaki | October 7, 2013 at 5:53 am

    quite a caterpillar ! is it big ?

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  34. lina@home sweet home | October 7, 2013 at 6:24 am

    So colorful. It’s surely becoming a pretty butterfly soon.

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  35. Karen, Pixel Posts | October 7, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Amazing symmetry in the design, just as it will have when it becomes an adult.

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  36. Kay Davies | October 7, 2013 at 9:35 am

    Interesting point of view in your poem, and an incredible caterpillar in your shot.
    K

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  37. lenaericsson | October 7, 2013 at 11:17 am

    Really cute caterpillar. Do you know what it will become?

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  38. Mary | October 7, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    What a cute little caterpillar. He´ll get an gorgeous butterfly. Haven´t seen this kind before.

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