I would eventually like to get into supernatural misadventures, but it's bug season so insects, etc may be a semi-theme for Monday blogs.
Hey Bright Spirits!
It's Dusk,
Yesterday, while attending to my parents under the gazebo, I say the largest, fluffiest jumping spider I have seen in person, and in NYC no less!
I didn't get a photo.
I spent 20 mins searching around the frame and curtains on the gazebo, but I never caught another sight of it.
I lost it while running inside for my phone to capture and record the 'moment', but more importantly, for blog and social media. Truth be told, I wish I spent more time absorbing it with my eyes, and I didn't want to attempt a soft capture because I feel like that will require it on me at some point and I don't think I'm ready for that.
Alternatively,
I've definitely stood in small swarms of today's highlighted insect:
Scoliid wasps
The blue-winged wasp (Scolia dubia) is a large, blue-black wasp with two yellow spots on its abdomen. It's also known as the two-spotted scoliid wasp and is a member of the Scoliidae family.
I've been observing this species for a couple of years now since I've cultivated wild mint that started growing my my garden area several years ago. I think peak season was around 2021, and I noticed a decline before and after the horrible Canada Wildfires in 2023. #orangeskies
hopefully, I see more this season as I grow the mint out as much as possible and I can get new pictures and videos of this type of wasp.
For now, I have enough to inspire some generative work to complement (but not outdo) nature's design.
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Basic Prompt
a blue-black wasp with two yellow spots on its abdomen, a wild mint flower
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