Patterns in Nature

As everyone, except for a few billion simpletons, knows, Druids study patterns. It is, in fact, the hard work of your average Druid to study a pattern or two for his or her whole life or at least for thirty years, whichever comes first. But then what happens? Do Druids retire from studying patterns?

No. They don’t. That’s because patterning becomes habitual behavior for your average elderly Druid.

Take this damselfly for example. Look closely at the black markings on its abdominal segments. Can you too see a pattern? Yes. Often patterns are repeated. That’s because the blessed WG, starting out, had a finite bunch of patterns to work with. So She says, Hmm, I shall stick this one between his legs and stick the same one on that one like this.

That’s what She did, all righty. And that’s why this damselfly’s back has a bunch of skinny, old black weenies with balls attached. It’s another example of the WG’s sense of humor. However, the color pattern on the dorsal abdominal segments of this damselfly is not totally helping Crumby determine its identity.