''What the caterpillar calls the end of the world ,
the master calls the butterfly ''
This is going to be a long ,wordy but a very colorful post to go through ....
Sit back with a mug of coffee ....
I have always been very intrigued by these beautiful two winged creatures . They could be seen everywhere sailing majestically through the hot air or fluttering from one flower to another . While birding in the foothills of Himalayas I remember an abundance of these flutter-by's...
While writing this post I wondered why this name ''butterfly ''??
....name has originated as a contraction of butter-colored flies'' Brimstone butterfly '' first species seen when they awake from hibernation in Europe...many more stories to it . Butterflies are a perfect example of change and transformation so loads of magical folklores associated with it in different societies and cultures .The Native Americans ,Greek , Romans all have different stories to tell. The Zuni people saw butterflies as indicators of weather to come . The Japanese view butterflies as souls of living and the dead .
Butterflies are not just beautiful creatures but are crucial bio-indicators . They are barometers of biodiversity and water .Like any creature , a butterfly needs certain conditions fulfilled to survive in a give environment If these conditions are not met , then the butterfly will not leave ecosystem , but the population there will die out .Isn't that really sad .....We are so trapped in our different worlds and chained to our cellphones , internet.... and more .
We in today's world have forgotten the simple pleasures of nature observing a flower bloom and a butterfly come and sit on it with great poise .....
Nice post. I absolutely agree with you about butterflies and their habitats. These delicate creatures who bring so much of happiness within us should be saved.
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