Natural Selections

I love the way butterflies go merrily about their way through life. They travel with abandon, but with great focus, looking for the things that are important to them. One flew past us on our walk the other day and I thought about how nice it would be if a butterfly would pause long enough to sit on my arm. They also designed in an amazing way. I don’t know if the eye-like shape on the wing deters enemies or simply confuses them. I just love the patterns. This live butterfly was photographed in the Natural Sciences Museum in Raleigh, NC. Feb. 2008.