Transparency…
…in butterflies that is. These transparent butterflies are beautiful and since I like butterflies and one is part of my Casart coverings logo, here are some unusual ones that I didn't know about to view. If we ever make it to Panama (on the places to travel list), I'll know what to keep my eyes peeled for. TRANSPARENT BUTTERFLY It comes from Central America and is found from Mexico to Panama. It is quite common in its zone, but its not easy to find because of its transparent wings, which is a natural camouflage mechanism. A butterfly with transparent wings is rare and beautiful. As delicate as finely blown glass,…
Derby Day
There's a lot I could say about art regarding The Kentucky Derby, just by association of my family's Kentucky heritage and my very prolific artistic Aunt but the Derby, specifically, is Louisville's sophisticated Mardi Gras — meaning lots of eccentric stuff happens — even with all the upper crust fancy hats to be seen on Derby Day. No matter how you celebrate Derby Day, here's a few things that you could use: 1) A Rose themed centerpiece — better yet, one made of chocolate cake. 2) Bottle art — Woodford Reserve 3) Mint Juleps 4) Burgoo — a type of stew (gumbo can be compared but without the seafood). I…
Koi
Well, I missed the fish floundering at the Koi sell-off at the National Arboretum. I would have been there had I owned a backyard pond, like I always wanted. I love these koi and absolutely had no idea that collecting and selling them due to overcrowding was an annual event. They even caught "Big Mama" one of the oldest and largest, three feet long. That must have been that shark-like fish, as the wave rolled by, that scared you from getting too close to the edge. Here's my previous post on the koi and Reflection on the Arboretum, one of my favorite places I think these koi can be quite…
