BUGS

Martin, your appealing macro gets me to thinking about storytelling because

you present this individual in its appealing home environment -- with greenery

& water, light & shade. Very well done in all respects! I have seen interesting photos of this insect

before, but at a greater distance. Here you show us beautiful color, shapely stripes,

velvety texture and -- thighs and shins!? I'll let you know what happens when he/she

shows up at storytelling time this evening.

Later ... the four year old artist in residence here dived into this micro-cosmic world with curiosity and empathy for quite some time. She said in summary, "Bugs can be boring and yukky ... but this one is beautiful!"