beware...

beware

I was admiring some black-eyed susans
and other flowers outside a gift shop
in Mt. Gretna, PA about a week ago,
when I spied this insect, flexing
its forelimbs, in the very center
of one of the blooms.

It brought to mind that something
of great beauty may also contain
the element of danger.

The flower is made to attract
pollinators and this creature
was making use of the flowers attraction
to capture the unwary.

“be vigilant and cautious at all times;
for that enemy of yours, the devil,
roams around like a lion roaring in fierce hunger,
seeking someone to seize upon and devour.”
- 1 Peter 5:8 AMP