The seasons are definitely changing here in the UK. Despite some lovely sunny days it’s certainly not summer any longer and the crisp misty mornings are not the only give away. Change is visible all around in the trees and hedgerows.
This is a young Shieldbug sitting on a bramble leaf. I love how the colour in the leaf is reflected in the Shieldbug with his red eyes.
Some of the blackberries that haven’t been eaten by birds (or people) have started to reach the unattractive dried-up stage. But the Shieldbugs don’t mind and are making the most of them.
The leaves in my Beech tree are started to turn. Yellows with a hint of orange amongst the green.
Some have already fallen:
And here’s another creature enjoying shrivelled-up blackberries – this Speckled Wood butterfly is also unfazed by their less than attractive appearance.
And the earth turns
seasons come
seasons go
step forth into the dark
hold fast to hope
life will return
in the morning
so it was
and so it shall be
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Change.”
Really like the colour combo of the shield bug on the leaf.
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Ow, beautiful post !
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This was a wonderful photo essay. The shield bug on the leaf? Stunning. Thanks for sharing it with us so beautifully. I did a fruity post as well: http://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/09/29/tutti-frutti-travel-theme-fruit/
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Thank you for bringing nature so close to me with the pictures and the words.
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