South Africa is building a massive insect-rearing factory where thousands of flies will be fattened on food industry leftovers – animal manure, blood and brains from abattoirs – to produce food for farmed fish that will ultimately be eaten by people. When the factory opens in spring 2014, thousands of common houseflies, black soldier flies […]
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Flies on a Rose
From the American haiku poet, James William Hackett – “Two flies, so small, it’s a wonder they ever met, are mating on this rose”.
Color Prophet
A Longlegged fly swims dark green waters, a crazy prophet pushing color over the edge. • Longlegged Fly | Dolichopodidae
Waking Clouds
Songbirds jostle for position with no time to waste, waking sleepy clouds from their spring sleep. • Sparrow | Passer domesticus
The Dazzling Sun
The Dazzling Sun • Settling in the pauses between seasons, obscure coordinates frame a songbird’s journey past a dying, dazzling sun.
Avian Punks Go for Broke
Two rebellious songbirds full of nervous energy, unlikely hybrids of wind and delirium, avian punks go for broke without brakes, a knockout with no chance to catch a breath.
Old Grudges, New Passions
Songbirds drag their troubles into the sky, old grudges sparking new passions, modesty abandoned to the wind.