365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Biological Imperative
Day 25: Driven by a biological imperative, this little fellow has picked a poor spot for his winter home. Presumably, he has attached himself to the north side of my garage by a thread, or at least so I'm guessing. He has not budged in an hour and has so far resisted the wind's best attempts to disloge him. I do not know his species, but in this year of scant butterflies, the options are rather few. Of greater concern is a question: could I (or should I) attempt to effect a rescue or simply let Nature take its course? As harsh as it seems, I suspect I would do more damage by intervening than I might prevent by interfering For all I know about the processes which compel this tiny creature, perhaps it is doing precisely what it needs to do to survive.
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