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Who would think

that after decades of child's play

decades of seeking

and finding that

surprises would still

lurk around the corner

down the path

in the corners

and along the edges

of life?

[Both flowers and the insect are ones that I have never seen before. In fact, the insect, a Red-necked False Blister beetle, (what a name!) can only be seen briefly, barely a month, in this New England area. The flowers are Trout Lily and Blood Root.]