GENTLY, EVER SO GENTLY
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The 37-th WHA Haiga Contest
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.The 37-th WHA Haiga Contest
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posted by Natalia L. Rudychev at Wednesday, October 04, 2006
A collection of haiku, senryu, tanka, haibun, haiga and other work celebrating the season of autumn as it unfolds.
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posted by Natalia L. Rudychev at Wednesday, October 04, 2006
8 Comments:
Very nice photo! What type of butterfly is it?
Congrats on the competition!
tree nymph -
i think we both blink
at the camera flash
Wildwalk-at-Bristol ginko
BHS journal 'Blithe Spirit'
Alan
Thank you your for kind words and beautiful haiku.
I think it is:
Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor)---This beautiful butterfly has iridescent blue on the upper side of the hindwing and is particularly stunning with the sun shining on the wings. This species is most often found in open woodlands and woodland edges. They are most common in the central and southern parts of Illinois. They range from In the Chicago area, pipevine swallowtails are being monitored closely as one of their main habitats there has undergone aerial spraying of Bt to kill gypsy moths. The Bt may affect the pipevine caterpillars. As their name implies, their host plants are pipevines.
sorry for typo
I meant
"thank you for your"
Thanks Natalia! Pipevine swallowtail, wow, what a name!
Hi Natalia,
A very nice haiga and appropriate for the season. Having noticed fewer and fewer butterflies, I wrote this one in the rose garden of the County museum a while back.
one butterfly wanders
in the museum's garden
others, boxed inside
Vic Gendrano
Vic
Thank you! I enjoyed your haiku. It is beautiful and multilayered.
Absolutely beautiful!
J. Andrew
Thank you for your kind words!
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