You grew a garden in your yard instead of a lawn. Then I went with a guide to El Rosario in Mexico, a mountainous area about two hours west of Mexico City. Those that live west of the Rockies usually go to the West Coast instead. Not all butterflies migrate to Mexico in the fall. I spent a lot of time watching overwintering monarchs at a variety of sites on the West Coast. What places did you visit for this book? You end the book in Mexico during a monarch migration.Ī. When we see a butterfly flying, we just can’t look away. The best I can say is that our brains evolved to love sunlight and glittering colors. I never discovered the answer to that question to my satisfaction. Why do you think humans are so drawn to butterflies, while shying away from moths and other insects?Ī. She almost single-handedly founded an entire new field of science. I particularly loved Maria Sibylla Merian, who dedicated herself at the age of 13 in the midst of Europe’s endless 17th-century wars, to the study of caterpillars, butterflies, and their host plants. Lepidoptera have offered delight and visual pleasure for centuries because of their brilliant hues and ostentatious patterns.
It’s interesting that some of the early pioneers in butterfly research you mentioned - even before Darwin - were women.Ī. The language of butterflies is the language of color, Wendy Williams writes in her new book centered on the six-legged insects.
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