The Ambition of this Blog

Dear Friends and Relations, and others,

For some time now, I have been impressed with the resplendent beauty of the arthropod fauna. My interest in these organisms goes beyond their beauty and their intricacy, but these attributes do play a part in my enjoyment and, I may even say, wonder.

For some time now I have been taking pictures of arthropods in general, and insects in particular. I have created this site in order to share these pictures, and also to share some thoughts and ideas, and observations. It may be that this site will be of little use to anyone beside myself. It may be that the beauty that I see in these creatures is not shared by many, or indeed any. But yet, there may be some who will enjoy seeing some of the organisms that they may not see in their part of the world.

This blog is not scientific. My current work with these organisms is professional and functional, but I would not say scientific. I would not like to invest the time and resources into this site to make my observations measure up to some scientific standard. You will notice that most of the organisms are not identified to species. Many may not even be identified below their Order. My intention here, as stated in the title, is to present some of the beauties of Arthropods. Along with the pictures I hope to write, if only briefly, some observations regarding the organisms photographed, which I think may add to a greater understanding of their complexity and intricacy.

All this being said, I hope that these pictures may be of some import, or even enjoyment, to someone.

Best regards, Micah