Old Soldiers (rest in peace)
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Soldier Fly (Odontomyia)
A lifer for me last Sunday!
Have a fab FriYay and the bestest weekend everyone.
Happy Fly Day Friday!
I have often told you stories about the way
I lived the life of a drifter
Waiting for the day
When I'd take your hand and sing you songs
Then maybe you would say
"Come lay with me and love me"
And I would surely stay
But I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune
Many times I've been a traveller
I looked for something new
In days of old when nights were cold
I wandered without you
But those days I thought my eyes had seen you standing near
Though blindness is confusing
It shows that you're not here
Now I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune
I can hear the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune
Which I thought for so many years
That I would forever be
But I found you, you found me
I'm no soldier of fortune anymore
That's history, that's past
Light is always ahead
Even angels are around us
Like in this photo
Amen
Soldier flies are one of my favorite photographic subjects in the summertime since they come in so many fantastic colors and shapes. Look for Odontomyia species near water since their larvae are aquatic and feed on algae in the detritus layer near the water's edge. After pupating in the spring, adults like this one emerge in summer to mate, lay more eggs and feed on flower nectar.
This Soldier Beetle (Cantharis pellucida) is only approximately 12mm long. There are about 40 species of soldier beetle in the UK, displaying various colour combinations of black, red and orange.
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This is Soldiers Beach on the coast here. It is between 2 headlands with Gravelly Beach to the north and Pelican Beach to south. The name is believed to originate from its historical use as a recreational area for servicemen. During World War II, it was a popular spot for soldiers stationed in the region to relax and enjoy downtime away from their duties.
Okay history lesson over for the day ;) I hope everyone has recovered from their New Year's Eve activities by now.
I never iron my clothes on New Year’s Day, because you shouldn’t start the year off with a *pressing* hangover!
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Spined soldier bug (member of the stink bug family) sucking the life out of a black swallowtail caterpillar. This event took place on a dill plant that the caterpillar was feasting on.
Has anybody seen my soldier, standing all alone?
Has anybody seen my soldier, just trying to get home?
- Shania Twain
I build a wall and blow up all bridges
systematically suppressing all thoughts about you
burn all photographs and censor the songs
come what may, I must never lose control again.
everything that's moving, I keep it under close surveillance
have suspect elements immediately eliminated
a sign of weakness, a tremble of my fingers is enough
I need cool blood, because it does me no good to remember you.
it does me no good to remember you.
and everytime my heart cries for you
and chaos erupts inside of me,
I send my soldiers
to break down the restistance.
everytime my heart cries for you
and it's burning in the streets inside of me,
I order my army to do everything
to put it to silence again.
it is gagged, broken,
it gets locked up.
and finally my poor heart obeys.
Pair of soldier beetles (Cantharis rustica) copulating on sorrel.
Para omomiłków wiejskich (Cantharis rustica) kopulujących na szczawiu.
The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the larvae eat other pests. They are 1 cm long.
The common red soldier beetle is a medium-sized, narrow beetle commonly found on open-structured flowers, such as daises, cow parsley and hogweed, during the summer. It can be spotted on grasslands, along hedgerows, and in woodland, parks and gardens. Adults feed on aphids, and also eat pollen and nectar. Larvae prey on ground-dwelling invertebrates, such as slugs and snails, and live at the base of long grasses. The adults spend much of their short, summer lives mating, and can often be seen in pairs.