Rejoice, it’s been raining. Insects are buzzing and the birds are happier than ever.
Now summer is in flower and natures hum
Is never silent round her sultry bloom
Insects as small as dust are never done
Wi’ glittering dance and reeling in the sun
And green wood fly and blossom haunting bee
Are never weary of their melody
Round field hedge now flowers in full glory twine
Large bindweed bells wild hop and streakd woodbine
That lift athirst their slender throated flowers
Agape for dew falls and for honey showers
These round each bush in sweet disorder run
And spread their wild hues to the sultry sun …
– John Clare, June
I love insects
HANNA'S WALK 
I do rejoice whenever it rains. That pure water makes our lives possible.
Hi Montucky.
It is wonderful to see the lushness and hear the birds are singing 🤗
It’s not without reason, scientists are interested in the ancient rivers on Mars.
Oooh I love the red hats on those birds! Are they woodpeckers?
Hi Josypheen. I love them too!!
Woodpeckers, that’s what they are 😊
lovely pictures, lovely poem. I’ve never seen a butterfly (or moth?) like that white & green one!! It’s beautiful
Thank you so much, Robert. The insect is a butterfly, an Aurora and it’s a female. The male has orange for the wing tip: I found one butterfly