Spring Nymphs

One of my favorite errands is taking the trash and recycling to the Peterborough Recycling Center and for good reason - 1.  it seems to be somewhat of a social gathering place for the community and 2. I never know what sort of treasures I'll find there.  I've found vintage photos, old journals, magazines and books.   Last fall I found a book on titled Nymphs, fully expecting :

 A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations

collage created from that idea

what the book actually contained was nymphs of this definition

A stage in the life cycle of certain arthropods,
such as ticks and lice.
 The nymph stage is between the nit
and the adult louse stages.
A nymph louse looks like an adult but is smaller.
Nymphs mature into adults
 about 7 days after hatching.
To live, the nymph must feed on blood.

collage based on the latter definition

Quite different, hope you enjoy them both!