This little guy kept me company for a while. Just landed on me (I almost got hysterical till I realized what it was!) and then wouldn't leave! As you can see, he opened and closed his wings several times and I kept thinking he was going to take off, but he never did. So I gently tried to shake him off several times but he wouldn't budge. Finally I put my wrist up against a garden ornament and gently nudged him. He agreed it was time to move on, and delicately stepped up to the metal. I was sad to see him go, but enjoyed the time we spent together. It was quite a unique experience.
That's very interesting Ronni. If you take away the wings it's basically a spider form yet it doesn't bother you. Sorry if the thought freaked you out!
Several years ago, I had a butterfly land on top of the yard tractor while I was mowing. He rode all over the yard for almost an hour. I stopped to take a break and he wanted to keep moving so he flew off.
Nice experience Ronni,..i guess the butterfly sensed good vibes,..in the future should anyone ask what plants attracts butterflies,..we will supply a list and also add Ronni.
No, it's fine Frank. You're right. I know how irrational this phobia is! I started to get hysterical because I felt something land, and then crawl on me. I froze, and could just feel the panic building but held it down and forced myself to look. Awwww. Thanks, Philip. And yeah, for those of you who mentioned it, I already have that photo sitting on my desktop so that I can print it out and get it framed. Amazing how well it turned out, (how they all turned out really) considering that I was snapping away armed with nothing but an iPhone with only 5 mp!
