AUTUMN TREASURES
The bounty and abundance of Nature during the Autumn season as the air starts to cool, the nights start to draw in and the the Sun shines lower in the sky
Soldier Beetle
An armoured beetle soldiers on,
A force of life in the heat of the sun,
Long and slender with leatherlike wings,
Polllinating flowers in the early spring.
Red Admiral Butterfly
Magnificent butterfly with black velvet wings,
I see your white spotted tips and bright orange bands,
A welcome migrant from northern climes,
A symbol of transformation, joy and happy times.
Honey Bee
Honey scented matico, a magnet for bees,
Bright orange ball flowers attract them with ease,
Bursting with nectar and pollen to please:
A delicious scent on a gentle breeze.
Harlequin Ladybird
Bringer of fortune, innocence and love,
Ladybugs remind us to live life to the full,
A gift to brighten any day,
Transformations with happy resolutions are on their way.
Hover Fly
Hamless hoverfly, gardener's friend,
A suit so glossy with striking bands,
With wings that hover at impossible speeds,
This skilled deceiver mimics bees.
Feeding on aphids, bugs and thrips,
Pollinating flowers where're she goes,
Like a hornet but with larger eyes and lack of sting,
The stunning belted hoverfly is a beautiful thing.
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Burnet Moth
A red spotted moth found on the dunes,
Resting on a striking Viper's-Bugloss bloom,
Glossy black with six spots on its long, narrow wings,
Slowly fluttering in and around the reeds.
Cotton Thistle
Head down and diving in,
A bee loves nectar rich thistles like these,
They are bright and lucious and sweet as can be,
With fine cotton hairs on their stems and leaves.
Flower Crab Spider
Without a web to catch its food,
The flower crab spider sits and broods,
Laying in wait for an insect, moth or bee,
To land on the flower where they come to feed.
Sleeping Snails
Tiny lemon snail sleeping under a leaf,
Not far from the sea on a sandbar reef;
Tucked up closely to an accommodating friend;
Safe and cosy as the wind blows and the leaves bend.
Gold Ringed Dragonfly
A riverland wonder from the southern glades,
On her way to her breeding place,
Resting to gather warmth in the sun,
Before going on her way.
Fast and angile, sleek and strong,
With stunning markings in black and gold,
Her beauty would be hard to replace,
A living symbol of elegance, happiness, peace and grace.
Busy Bee
A bee can travel ten miles a day to gather food,
Sweet nectar and pollen to feed her brood,
Never a moment's rest for this busy bee,
A joy to hear and a delight to see.
Sacred Snail
Slow to move but steady and true,
Snails know which way to go,
Carrying their home in their spiral shells,
Reminding us to take our time and consider our decisions well.
Daisy Trap
In the light of the sun and the heat of the day,
An invisible flower crab lies in wait,
Ready to pounce on some passing prey,
Any bee or bug that happens to come his way.
Ladybird Bridge
Imagine a ladybird crossing a road,
A hazardous journey if truth be told,
This little one has a better fate,
A nice steady walk on a sturdy gate.
Copper Coloured Beetles
Beetles know the right way to go,
Come rain or shine or sleet or snow,
They come to caution us from making haste,
To remind us to take the time we need or wait.
It's easy to overlook the little things,
The wisdom they share and the comfort they bring,
Beetles remind us that patience is good,
Be sure to look out for them out in the woods.
Over the Bridge
Pausing on the bridge, river rippling beneath,
Sunshine dappled trees and birds singing,
Looking out to the fields, wet with rain, glistening,
Beling close to Nature, heart singing.
Morning Sunshine
Sunshine white in a clear blue sky,
Crisp and fresh from a night of rain,
Raindrops spill from leaves and branches,
Butterflies dance in the Nettle patches.
Fallen Tree
A beautiful crisp, sunny day,
Ideal for exploring, along rivers, across fields,
Then, into the woods, on a path soft with fallen leaves,
Birds singing brightly in the trees.
Rain Soaked
Rain soaked, dying down,
Leaves fallen on an old bough,
An ancient tree, bright with moss,
Nature's sponge, in effervescent green.
Moss on Wood
An old ancient tree, felled by a storm,
Crashed to the ground but life doesn't end there,
Roots deep, new shoots and bark decaying,
Food, nourishment and shelter for Nature's creatures.
White Feather
White feather floating from a cloudy sky,
Down to the ground on an old leaf pile,
Caught by the sunshine, it shines like silk,
In neatly lined barbs, the colour of milk.
Conker Season
The perfection of Nature is such a joy,
Two perfect conkers in a spiky shell,
Patterned like wood with the shiniest coat,
Autumn is wonderful, a season of note.
Red Leaf
Leaves scattered on a grassy bank,
Fallen, one by one, in gently spinning circles to the ground,
To settle in a colourful array of yellows, reds and browns,
Nature's fanfare, in patterns, pictures and the softest sounds.
Mushroom Cluster
Mushrooms tucked up at the foot of a trunk,
In a group, troop, cluster or pack,
A colony growing from a network of threads,
Mycelium roots and their fruiting heads.
Sunlight and Shadows
Sunlight and shadows on green leafy ferns,
Bursting with life as the season turns,
Bright blue skies and all feels well,
Soaking up the last rays before the weather chills.
Fallen Leaves
Sunshine and rain, a delicious mix of Nature's finest things,
Leaves fall to the ground, in an artwork of colour, profound,
As the natural world in a cycle of texture and sound,
Brings love and light to our world.
Fallen Apple
An apple feast for bugs and beetles,
For hungry birds and other creatures,
Never wasted, never not appreciated,
By wildlife who come here for the season's pickings.
Copper Canopy
A beautiful day, I do believe,
Sun shining brightly through the trees,
Blue sky framing the copper coloured leaves,
Take it all in, and breathe.
Sunshine Leaves
The joy of sunshine on a crisp November morning,
Dappled light through the trees, glorious,
A clear blue sky, magnificent, memorable,
As the last of the golden leaves dance, victorious.
Autumn Leaves
A colour palette of leaves, from green,
To yellow, orange and russet brown,
A pleasing harmony of tones, Nature's own,
Leaning gracefully into the Winter months of cold.
Wild Hops
Wild Hops in full bloom spill out over fences,
Lovely lobed leaves and cone shaped flowers,
A fresh citrusy scent that quite surprised me,
Foraged for a new Herbal Hop Tea recipe
Star Bursts
Here come the wild hips, fruits in the making,
Star bursts in their fanfare of final moments,
Such beauty in flowers and seasonal seeds,
Thank you, Mother Nature, for gifts like these.
Fruits of Fir
Nature's fruits are everywhere,
On the ground, in hedgerows and trees,
These tiny pine cones, miniature swirls,
Bring seeds and life, and pleasure to me.
Billy Busters
Could Nature be more look at me and see,
Her delicious fruits now ripened on branch and tree,
Such as these stunning fruits of Snowberry,
Popped like Billy Busters, softner for skin, Nature's handcream.
Kaleidoscope of Leaves
Kaleidoscope of colour as the leaves start to turn,
From green to pretty pinks and reds and Autumn golds,
Painted on a backdrop of the bluest sunny sky,
Nature is a wonder, the profundity of life.
Turkey Tail
An old log soaked in rain,
Home to bright green moss and Turkey Tail,
Fungi fanned in shell-like shelves,
As pretty as a picture.
Woodland Fungi
Wild mushrooms on slender stems,
Grounded in the Earth, poised for the light,
So delicate and pale, a miracle of life,
Found on woodland floors through the cooler months.
Red Berries
Beautiful trails of berries,
Bright red and full of goodness,
For birds and a host of wildlife,
At the end of the Autumn season.
In The Pink
Beautiful berries in stunning pink,
A wonder of Nature, a songbird's treat,
So pretty in clusters of pearl-like globes,
Bright in the sunshine, a message of hope.
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