silent butterfly
in cicada currents crash
still quietly thrives
its wings in speckled ease chides
my nature’s turbulent state
From Wikipedia, some facts about the cicadas assaulting out ears in some portions of America:
Magicicada is the genus of the 13-year and 17-year periodical cicadas of eastern North America, consisting of seven species. Magicicada belongs to the cicada tribe Lamotialnini, a group of genera with representatives in Australia, Africa, and Asia, as well as the Americas.
Magicicada species spend around 99.5% of their long lives underground in an immature state called a nymph. While underground the nymphs feed on xylem fluids from the roots of deciduous forest trees in the eastern United States. In the spring of their 13th or 17th year mature cicada nymphs emerge between late April and early June at a given locality, synchronously and in tremendous numbers. The adults are active for only about 4 to 6 weeks after the unusually prolonged developmental phase.
The males aggregate in chorus centers and call there to attract mates. Mated females lay eggs in the stems of woody plants. Within two months of the original emergence, the life cycle is complete; the adult cicadas die and their brood disappears for another 13 or 17 years.
For Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Nature – June 10, 2021
This Jolly Beggar 
Beautiful Dora. Some make a lot of noise to be heard … other quietly go about their life!
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Dwight,
Thank you. I’m mighty impressed with the noise they can make! These periodical cicadas spend 99.5% of their lives underground. But when they come out, Ouch! They want to be heard and not seen. ;>)
pax,
dora
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It is amazing!
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Pretty pictures and tanka to match, Dora.
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Lisa,
Thank you! Had a wonderful walk in a nearby park and thought I’d share the greening humidity and cicada calls and butterfly peace. Glad you liked it. :>)
pax,
dora
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Dora, I did! You are welcome.
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An excellent tanka, Dora, and I love your back story about the cicadas. Your comparing cicadas to the quiet butterfly is brilliant.
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Eugi,
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you. I think we’ll be dealing with the noisy cicadas for a while until they quietly disappear again.
pax,
dora
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We haven’t had an influx of them yet. Thank you for joining in, Dora.
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My pleasure! ❤️
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This is lovely! I like your photos, too! 🌷
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Many thanks for reading and the kind comments!
pax,
dora
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This is beautiful Dora.
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Thanks Jude🙂
pax,
dora
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My pleasure.
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