My Red Admiral Morning

 Yesterday when I walked out my front door

hundreds of red admiral butterflies

fluttered up around me.

They were everywhere,

hundreds and hundreds.

It was an amazing site to see.
With my mouth wide open in awe
it was difficult for me to get a quality photo
of these little guys flying all around me.
There were so many...
 hundreds on my red brick house, in my flower beds,
in the grass, in the trees...everywhere!!!
They landed on my arms, on my head,
on my sandaled feet.
I just stayed calm and had, I'm sure, a goofy grin on my face as
I was totally amazed and pleased at what was happening.
I wanted to run and get my camera,
or at least put my phone camera to use.
But I didn't want to move and run them off.

I thought at first that they may be small monarchs,

but later learned online that they are

"Red Admirals".

What a site it was!

I'll never forget my red admiral morning.

"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly,

"one must have sunshine, freedom

and a little flower."

---Hans Christian Anderson

 "We are like butterflies who flutter for a day

and think it is forever."

---Carl Sagan

Red Admirals do migrate,

and at present are headed north

to get out of this south Texas heat.

They do not migrate back south in the fall,

like the monarchs.

There is actually a poem by Robert Dana called

Morning of the Red Admirals...

read by clicking on this link...

http://www.anhinga.org/books/book_info.cfm?title=Morning%20of%20the%20Red%20Admirals

Dana has a collection of poems by the same name.

It will have to go on my wish list.

To read more poetry and stories about butterflies click

http://www.folksbutterflyfarm.com/poem.htm

 This kind of blessing sure helps me to.....

Savor the Day!

Yvonne