Bumper crop of acorns,
warm monsoon rains.
The redbud bloomed
confused, drawing butterflies
for weeks—the season’s
last hatch of Monarchs
swarming crimson, orange
and black-trimmed fairies
to the front door.
All a sign of something
unusual, uniquely beautiful—
that superfluous imbalance
charged to an unknown
future—a fleeting gift
to remember the gods
before leaving us
four years dry and begging
for something normal.
Weekly Photo Challenge: “Weightless” Monarchs
drycrikjournal 
John, a nice interpretation of this week’s challenge both in words and picture.
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Thanks, Tim. I didn’t realize at the time that the last (4th) hatch of Monarchs in October live for 8 months or so to over-winter or migrate to warmer locations to insure their survival. The warm monsoon rains confused the redbud, strange colors for October, truly beautiful but difficult to photograph.
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I think many plants are confused. We’ve got a daylily by the front door that is trying to bloom.
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Kinda like people, always someone confused.
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Uh! ha-ha
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Fantastic. I love this.
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I’m glad. As I look back at the beginning of our drought years, the bumper crop of acorns after two wet winters and all these Monarchs may have been a superfluous sign of leaner times to come. Who knows?
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Beautiful image and memories of better times. Hoping you get some rain soon.
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I hesitate to say we’ve turned the corner, but gentle rains have come on a regular basis to start and keep the grass coming. After four dry years, we’re a little gun shy, not sure whether to trust this turn of events after being under the gun for so long.
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I hope that rain keeps up the good work for you all. 🙂
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