Inspiration: The Creepy Crawlies

At Inkubook, we will frequently encourage you to go make “drop-dead gorgeous” books. We acknowledge that beauty can be in the eye of the beholder, and this might be one of those cases.

I was in the process of tending to my herb garden last night when I encountered a couple of caterpillars (looks like these are Papilio polyxenes) that have set-up camp amidst my parsley. Rather than chasing them off, I decided to grab my camera. The results (a sample of which may be seen at right), I thought, were quite pleasing. One thing led to another, and I went off on a bit of a photo safari – reminiscent of the bug-catching adventures of my childhood – collecting shots of all the miniature inhabitants of my yard.

It turned out to be quite a fun activity, even for a 32-year-old. The next time the kids complain that they have nothing to do, try sending them out on miniature photo safari on their own. The results can be compiled into a fun and educational Inkubook and the next time you encounter our friend Papilio polyxenes you’ll know you’ve got some black swallowtail butterflies in the works.

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