M.J. Rose

Stephen Wiltshire has a photographic memory. I am stunned by what the human brain is capable of….

According to biologist Bernd Heinrich, the life cycle of butterflies does indeed “arguably involve death followed by reincarnation” –

Wow.

Are Butterflies Two Different Animals in One? The Death And Resurrection Theory

by ROBERT KRULWICH

“Here’s a dangerous, crazy thought from an otherwise sober (and very eminent) biologist, Bernd Heinrich. He’s thinking about moths and butterflies, and how they radically change shape as they grow, from little wormy, caterpillar critters to airborne beauties. Why, he wondered, do these flying animals begin their lives as wingless, crawling worms? Baby ducks have wings. Baby bats have wings. Why not baby butterflies?

His answer — and I’m quoting him here — knocked me silly…”

For the complete article click here to go to NPR.org.

(ButterflyGirl image borrowed from O! Lightning Astrology here, a wonderful destination for astrology insight and expert readings…)

Life in miniature…

Artist Pete Goldlust intricately carves Crayola crayons into animal totems here.

…and artist Diem Chau has discovered the beauty of old carpenter pencils. Her tiny graphite elephant reminds me of the saying about the camel and the eye of a needle, or the angel dancing on a head of a pin…

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