Much-needed rain has bred swarms of mosquitos in this March madness. The size of sparrows and more vicious than a flock of gulls fighting over a chip!
The few deciduous trees are changing colour as autumn approaches. Disorientated by cloud cover with sunny bursts, I’m grateful for the reprieve. Yet find myself an indoor captive from fear of being airlifted by the bloodsuckers.
Mosquitos draw blood
from any exposed flesh for
they are survivors
Merril is hosting Haibun, a new style again for me, over on d’Verse
another of my photos of Broadwater Beach
aroused 
I am sure the mosquitoes there are better than the Indian counterparts 😀
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better … as in bigger and thirstier, no argument from me!
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Today it was snowing, so nothing is coming. Not mosquitoes or butterflies. Even the birds died when it was cold.
Best wishes
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Ha ha…this is funny. But I bet not so funny when you’re being bitten.
Pat
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I love the hyperbole, you must lose 6 litres a night! 😉
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then why haven’t I lost any weight yet … 😦
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Um, well, I’m … gosh did you see that comet, just look at that ….
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lol distraction often works but I know you’re avoiding … 😉
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Far too dangerous otherwise 😉
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Ours will be out in swarms in a couple of weeks! Nice haibun…you are mastering the art of new poetic forms. ❤️
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Our weather is suddenly springlike but the bloodsuckers and yellow pollen keep me within.
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Beautiful beach scene. I am assuming that you may live near the coast. Looking out my window here in America, I see light snowflakes, but no mosquitoes.
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Nice description: “more vicious than a flock of gulls fighting over a chip”
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Wonderful Haibun and photo pairing, Kate! 🙂 Oh and AW 😦 on the mosquitoes!
“airlifted by the bloodsuckers”….I snorted! 😀 I know, not funny, but how you said it IS funny! 😀 The only bloodsuckers I have to be concerned about is my people-group: Vampires! 😉
Hope those pesky mosquitoes take a vacation to Antarctica soon! 😉
Stay safe, cool, bite-free, and happy!!!
HUGS but no biting!!! 🙂
PS…Thank you for teaching me about another poem-form!
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Just had a nice long beach walk with no insects present although a lot of blue bottles.
After my session on the local community radio talking about amazing women 🙂
ooh just learning about these forms myself Carolyn … decided I needed to expand my repertoire!
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Nice haibun, Kate. Good luck with the mosquitoes. ~nan
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Our biting bugs haven’t quite hatched yet for our spring. Though I thought I saw some Midges (small flies) that like to go for your eyes on my window screens. I’ve heard of some Old Wives tales about keeping mosquitoes at bay. Those bugs like sweet blood. So eat acidic things. Though if they are as big as you say… I’d be wary of venturing out too. Hope you can make it out soon. 🙂
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sorry Jules I have totally exaggerated the size, not the numbers or their ferocity but definitely their size is over stated 🙂
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I love your description of the mosquitoes. They are sometimes quite bad around here in the summer when it’s hot and humid, but I haven’t seen any the size of sparrows ! 🙂 I’m the person who always gets bitten, too.
I am not a haibun expert, and there seems to be a great deal of variation on “the rules.” This seems well-done to me–spare prose followed by a haiku (and people argue over that form, too). I like the touch of humor.
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I can’t eat bananas when the mosquitoes are out – they like sweet blood – I have to cover up when I’m gardening. I try and use the non-spray repellents that come with their own little fans.
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I walk outside for 10 seconds and get bitten; my husband is out for 10 minutes and nothing. 🙂
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Hehehe. I love your description of the mozzies. They sure seem that big. Midgies would be bad at the beach too. I think their bites stings more. 😦
Your haibun is very effective. Well done.
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oh what a relief, thanks Norah … not very confident with these new forms but I do need to stretch myself 🙂
indoor captive for a while longer until the peskies have dwindled in intensity …
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I hope it’s soon, Kate. You’re in too gorgeous a place to stay indoors for long.
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had a visitor today and we went hiking along the beach, through the mangroves and waded out to an island with loads of fish and crabs around our feet … not a mossie in sight until I returned home!
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I’m pleased you had a lovely day. Sounds magnificent. The mossie’s obviously missed you and needed to welcome you home.:)
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lol today I returned with a sure-fire mossie repellant and still they feasted … 😦
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You’ve got a problem. 😦
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and a serious one … owners keep saying but everyone is complaining but whenever I leave the property there are none … so may need another local property with less blood suckers and a better driveway …
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Over here, we got a new breed!
The one that doesn’t making a buzzing sound at all. Can’t close my eyes when they are near 🙂
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oh Hammad they are going for my eyeballs, anywhere and everywhere … neighbour swallowed one, they are in plague proportions 😦
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Nice post! I loved the “they are survivors” description of mosquitoes. I hadn’t thought of them that way before.
My mother, when she wanted to praise someone quite highly would call them a “survivor”.
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ewwww! Freak out time for me as I hate any type of bugs! xo
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I haven’t got any more mozzie songs for you , but I’ve found a lovely live song by Sean Rowe playing outside in a state botanical garden …
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Great pick, Ivor! Thanks for sharing that one!
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entertaining experience quite common in the country I live …one reprieve has gone but you may have to wait for along time before another reprieve vanishes, i.e. bloodsuckers
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