Gulf Fritillary (Dione vannillae)

I've always regarded nature as the clothing of God.

~Alan Hovhaness

Puss Caterpillar or Asp (Megalopyge opercularis)

Brown and furry

Caterpillar in a hurry

Take your walk

To the shady leaf or stalk.

May no toad spy you,

May the little birds pass by you,

Spin and die,

To live again a butterfly.

Christina Rosetti

*Very Poisonous.

Puss caterpillars are larvae of the southern flannel moth.

Slender Dayflower? (Commelina erecta)

Those who dwell among the beauties

and mysteries of the earth

are never alone or weary of life.

~Rachel Carson

Meadow Goldenrod (Solidago virguarea)

Light out of Darkness
...Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower...

William Cowper

White-Marked Tussock Moth (Orygia leucostigma)

The tulip and the butterfly

Appear in gayer coats than I:

Let me be dressed fine as I will,

Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me still.

~Isaac Watts