So, I was trying to get a bit of exercise and stretch my legs, and decided to walker out to the mailbox. On the way back, I spotted on the ground the prettiest little bug. A moth of some type, I supposed, , due to it’s triangular wing shape. It had dark blue wings with darker blue stripes, and it had a cute little red colored head. Well! I just had to get a picture of this undoubtedly rare insect! I called out to my mom to hurry and get the camera…but on her way she stopped for some conversation with my dad, so I was forced to go inside to get the camera myself. They wanted to know what all the hurry and fuss was about and I explained that I needed to get a photo of a rare insect before it took flight! Oh, and dad do you have a penny in your pocket, for scale? No….gasp, now I have to go round up a penny…I hope the bug is still there!! Dad started to head out there to look…STOP! Don’t go near it, I barked…sheesh, he’s going to scare it off! So I manage to beat him to the little fellow, gently placed the penny down…not too close! And took my photo. Here it is:
Now…I don’t know if it is obvious to you, looking at my photo, and it surely wasn’t too me, as I couldn’t actually get to close to my bug because I had to bend down from the walker, BUT…my dad finally was allowed to come in for a look at it and what does he say? “Why, this is no bug! It’s a tiny piece of one of your mom’s quilting fabrics! O.M.G.!! What?! Did I ever feel silly! But I really actually had a good laugh about it after awhile, after my massive disappointment faded away, that is! I tell you, that little bit of fabric really faked me out totally. Hoped this gave you a laugh!
-Cassandra, Charcotcha copyright 2015