Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 61, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Not taking a Red Admiral for granted again!!!

I was browing the BAMONA website and clicked on the link for 'In The News' and then clicked on the article "The Butterfly Effect: A man's one-in-a-million close encounter with an insect convinces him that the theory is true: The fluttering of gossamer wings can change the world - Dan Southerland, The Washington Post 08/24/08"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08...

Living in south Texas - where we get some 320 speices - I tend to take the common butterflies for granted - even passing over some of the uncommon and rarities because I've already seen and photographed them. More so on the common ones when I'm on the road traveling in other states. I forget what we see as common here may be uncommon elsewhere. Even when I was in DC a couple of years' back - I didn't realize that seeing a butterfly in a bustling city could be a treat. Must say I am impressed they have a butterfly garden near the Smithsonian as well as a native wildflower-like refuge in the middle of the city.

Next time I'm about to ignore a Red Admiral flitting around my yard or enjoying one of the bait station - am sure that article will come to mind and remind me to appreciate the little things in life and the beauty of every butterfly :o)

~ Cat


This message was edited May 24, 2009 12:49 PM