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Picture: Sandra Simpson
February 2012
I think the wee fellow pictured above right is a member of the Lycaene family of native butterflies, but I'm not too sure. He/she was photographed in Tongariro National Park, feeding on a mountain daisy (Celmisia spectabilis).
There's plenty of news on Haiku Happenings, including a reminder to register for the Haiku Festival Aotearoa in June, plus notice of a late programme change. Festival organisers are welcoming Beverley George on to the guest list.
Robert D Wilson, co-editor of Simply Haiku, has awarded the late Svetlana Marisova the title of "the first haiku master of the 21st century". You can read why he thinks the Russian-born New Zealander was a genius via a link on Haiku Happenings.
The tributes to Cyril Childs - which his family has been reading with great joy - have been moved on to a single page.
As well as a new article monthly article - by Roberta Beary and written especially for Haiku NewZ, there is also a new selection of favourite haiku, as chosen by Barbara Strang (My Favourite Haiku, top menu), and a new posting under Haiku Help Desk (top menu).
And on the Reviews page John Carley shares his thoughts on breath by Sandra Simpson.
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