The other morning I came across this grasshopper snuggled in the top of this Queen Anne’s lace seed head. The air was cool, and the grasshopper seemed to be waiting for the day to warm up to become more active. Thus, I was able to get a photo without it hopping away. When it warmed up later that morning, I was seeing grasshoppers springing in every direction. The south meadow has been particularly active with them. It seems like a pretty good year for grasshoppers.
Seeing this grasshopper nestled in its flower roost got me wondering if insects sleep. I imagined that all life forms need rest. It makes sense that grasshoppers need to wind their springs. At the end of the day, It feels so good to lay your head down, especially under a blanket of stars cradled in the top of a flower.
