Dragonfly, damselfly, butterfly, bee,
All in the garden, waiting for me.
Cricket, cicada, and katydid
All love to sing, especially when hid.
Spittle bug, stink bug, assassin bug, flea,
All these critters are better left be.
(Brigette Zacharczenko)
Summer in a snapshot: an electric-blue damselfly perched on a snow-white hydrangea blossom ...