Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 07, 2017

My hummingbirds migrated back and showed up yesterday, SPRING! Butterflies are still waiting for a little more sun and flowers, or maybe ponies?

That butterfly is a little slick.

The term ‘Vampire Moth’ is not directed at a specific moth but rather the entire calyptra moth family. The reason these moths are often dubbed as ‘Vampire Moths’ is because of their distinct proboscis than is used to puncture skin of animals and fruit alike and drain the inner fluid. Moths species of moths are no threat to humans and the same is true of the Vampire Moth’s as they are no believed to carry harmful diseases like other blood sucking insects such as mosquitoes.

The Vampire Moths are commonly found in Malaysia, and southern Europe but are now more commonly being sighted outside of the regions which is likely due to global warming. Although reports of these unique moths biting humans in Asia were very common before the turn of the century it was only in 1999 that anyone actually took the time to study these moths and it was officially confirmed that these ‘Vampire Moths’ were indeed capable of extracting human blood.

Couldn’t find any blood sucking butterflies.

It’s spring, I’m so excited I wet my plants

With those wings, those are hippy butter flies, or Wiley’s been smoking the good stuff

Looks like a tiny Danae with wings.

Ospreys are back on their usual nesting light pole.

Spring! Does this mean that the Wiley Bears will be coming out of hibernation soon??

The turkey vultures are back.

For some, living a life has to do with content. For others it’s all about drama. The later group is more interesting but they tend to wear you out.

I had a horse that was terrified of cicadas. One flew up his nostril once, and he freaked out every time he heard one.

Moral of this strip: Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.

OK….I’m going to admit it….I’m scared of moths and butterfly’s and dragonfly and really scared of grasshoppers. They fly at me and who knows what….

Damned Chaos Butterfly!

This is the time for Jill to reappear!

@SBWERTZAnyone who’s owned horses or been around them a lot, knows that they can spook at the strangest things – ie. a leaf blowing across a road, a strange noise and yes, even a butterfly !

I’ve had horses that developed some weird phobias, too. One hated the sound of spurs, Another was terrified of cats.

On many an occasion, I’ve put a lie to that old movie Western myth about a horse rearing o spooking because of a rattlesnake. My horse would walk right by them without the slightest notice, but … let a piece if tumbleweed blow across the trail, and I could suddenly be thrown ass-over-tea-kettle if I wasn’t careful, by the same horse.

↑ yawn…

Lucy’s been talking to my silly Guy again. LOL The gray on the left is in on the joke with the butterflies….

I had a horse who spooked at little birds taking flight because they were startled when we rode by…