Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Butterfly Massacre--A Sequel.rant. Barely within a few hours of emailing out my 'Butterfly Masacre' work, Comments started drifting in--some writings do that and some do not,-- This one hit a nerve conveying comments such as: 'You are right on the money. We see the butterfly slaughter Almost every year here in Texas.' (Texas) 'This is brilliant, Frank! Thanks for sharing.' (Illinois) 'Going over a Colorado pass, we encountered masses of butterflies, Not Monarchs. They were more gray. I suspect we killed thousands. I was sick. We were both horrified.' (Iowa) 'Oh, Frank, so true. We are, as a species, a blight on the so-called natural world. If we could just realize that the natural world We so blatantly dismiss Is what keeps us alive. For how long is anyone's guess. Thanx my friend.' (California) There is a soft spot with humans concerning butterflies-- Not soft and fuzzy like a Koala, but beautiful and gentle fliers. My second son, Basil, who often comments wryly on my Thoughts, Queried: 'Will this not simply lead to a gradual evolution To higher flight paths of the surviving migratory and other insects?' This observation may not be out of the question! Studies done on wing length of Cliff swallows, Nesting under bridges and continually avoiding cars, Evolved shorter wing lengths, resulting in quicker maneuvering. Shorter wing lengths yielded more survivors-- Could higher flying, during migrations, allow for more butterfly survivors, Encountering large numbers of vehicles? Frank Maurer 28 July 2024 2024 Hours.