A Dream
by William Blake
Once a dream did weave a shade
O’er my angel-guarded bed,
That an emmet lost its way
Where on grass methought I lay.
Troubled, wildered, and forlorn,
Dark, benighted, travel-worn,
Over many a tangle spray,
All heart-broke, I heard her say:
‘Oh my children! do they cry,
Do they hear their father sigh?
Now they look abroad to see,
Now return and weep for me.’
Pitying, I dropped a tear:
But I saw a glow-worm near,
Who replied, ‘What wailing wight
Calls the watchman of the night?
‘I am set to light the ground,
While the beetle goes his round:
Follow now the beetle’s hum;
Little wanderer, hie thee home! ‘
Maverick Mist 
Your photos really do look like something from a dream.
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Thank you my friend. 🙂
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Blake’s poem coupled with the beautiful photo of the Insect hotel.
Perfect.
I had never seen an insect hotel before, it is brilliant.
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Thanks, it was something new to me as well. 🙂
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Beautiful! I’ve never seen anything so original. Maybe I’ll make one higher off the ground to hopefully attract more bees than palmetto cockroaches which are so plentiful in my area.
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I think your idea of higher off the ground is a good one. You can make them for certain insects but I’m not well versed in the specifics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_hotel
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on Anything is Possible! and commented:
Interesting! Do you think if I made one higher off the ground that it would attract more bees than palmetto cockroaches so abundant in my neck of the woods?
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Thanks JoAnna, anything is possible. 🙂 https://www.niftyhomestead.com/blog/insect-hotel/
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Thanks for the fascinating link! I’ve got all kinds of dead wood in the back yard. Now, to get creative!
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Good luck! 🙂
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Thanks!
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This brought a wide smile on my face 😀
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Glad it didn’t bug you. 🙂
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what a great concept!! I love it!
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It is interesting. 🙂
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