LJ Idol: Week 5: Pupa

[witchwife]

Steven is hovered over me, blue eyes glistening in the clear afternoon sunlight.  He holds up a large green caterpillar with vibrant yellow spots.  "I think I'll call him Henry

Comments

[awakenyourfaith]

This reas if from a short story anthology, or an excerpt from a longer work. Great job!

[witchwife]

Well thank you! This comment brightened my whole night.

[halfshellvenus]

:( Nice illustration of someone who is still missing the point. He might be someone who actually needs that class, though it did provoke a bit of an eyeroll for me. I thought at first it might be something for intellectually impaired people or those with dementia-- in which case, it might be perfect. But as part of a larger self-help kind of movement... whoops, there go the eyes again.

I would worry a little about capturing a worm instead of a caterpillar. Because pupae can be disgusting enough, but sometimes what comes out of them is moreso! Although not generally deserving of being pinned up as a specimen display. :(

[witchwife]

Yes, he definitely missed the point!

Goodness - yes. The idea of pinning live butterflies gives me shivers.. let alone any other insect.

Thanks for reading and taking time to comment!

[rayaso]

You have a very interesting thesis, and I'm glad you shared this bit of research with us. Steven really did miss the point! Pinning a live butterfly to a board so you have something to show for capturing it and confining it seems a bit off.

[witchwife]

hah, well, it was first person perspective, but not about me. I'm glad you found it interesting!

[kathrynrose]

I remember going to the 4-H exhibits at the fair and seeing all the pinned butterflies and moths and grasshoppers. It always made me sad.

[witchwife]

Me too!

[watching_ships]

What an interesting piece. I imagine a lot could be gleaned from an adult preschool class. Love that last line.

[witchwife]

Thank you!

I think a lot could be gleaned from an adult preschool class as well. Whether most people would be at a point that they'd actually benefit from it when all their lives success and what you have to show for yourself means everything, I'm not sure.