June 6, 2015
(This is part of a 365 project
during my 70th years where I write and illustrate a blog on each
day’s gift.)
And the seasons they go round. ~ The Circle Game
Spring is merging into summer and I’ve noticed
merges in various forms just about every day this week. Two small black spots
appeared stuck to the side of my house but when I looked again, I discovered that
the dark spots were actually two tiny baby-size flies mating. Although I know
flies participate in this activity, I never actually thought about them doing
it. Obviously they do though because as the summer moves along, they begin
attacking my picnics in droves.
Being somewhat of a voyeur, I tried to look closely
at the ½ inch flies, but even with reading glasses on, I could not see much.
The flies did not seem to mind performing for an audience because they didn’t
move much at all. I went in to get my camera with its macro lens and snapped
two or three photos before they decided they were finished and flew away in a
blink.
It was only after I looked at my photos on my
computer that I was able to see the incredible detail that I caught with my
camera. I may not like flies and am guilty of killing my share of the pests,
but I certainly found their coupling fascinating. It especially boggles my mind
to think that this activity that has caused so much fuss— on television, in
movies, in the bedroom, in human drama—is a common bond that all creatures share.
Yes, even flies do it.
My
gift today is diptera fornication.
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