A Photo a Week Challenge: Injuries

Posted on November 6, 2021 by johnvic8

Nancy Merrill Photography has given us an unusal challenge this week: share a photo of an INJURY. I had a selfie of my face all puffed up from an eye infection, but I have decided that would not be very interesting to anybody other than myself (Alas, the judgement that can be attributed to most selfies).

In my garden critters file, I found this photo of a Writing Spider (Argiope aurantia) preparing to have lunch on a captured and injured swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes). It may seem harsh to us butterfly lovers, but the food chain is the food chain.

Please visit Nancy at https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2021/11/03/a-photo-a-week-challenge-injuries-none-serious-please/ to see her offering this week and that of others who contribute to her weekly meme.

About johnvic8

John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014. He lives in Stallings, NC with his wife, in close proximity to six of his eight grandchildren.
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2 Responses to A Photo a Week Challenge: Injuries

  1. Cathy says:
    November 7, 2021 at 4:03 am

    A great shot John. Yes, nature is cruel.

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