Heat Wave Haiku

Too hot for words
I’ll try something new

photos, Haiku

Creatures with wings
and creatures without
brighten hot days

Blue Dasher dragonfly

Glistening dragons
or are they damsels?
pause a moment

Shade beckons me
take a closer look
hop! tiny toad 

American Toad

Brilliant ‘sally’
not too far away
friends? not, I’d say

Red Eft Salamander

Garden surprise
where did you come from?
welcome to stay

Garter Snake

Summer colors
gracefully flutter
soon will be gone

Pearl Crescent

Breeze to ease
sultry days passing
too soon winter 

Cabbage White

Eastern Pondhawk

I'd like to thank my brother for his help with the identification of the butterflies and dragonflies!