“To A Monarch Butterfly”
You who go through the day
like a wingèd tiger
burning as you fly
tell me what supernatural life
is painted on your wings
so that after this life
I may see you in my night
That’s a poem by Homero Aridjis, a prolific Mexican environmentalist who has worked to save the monarch butterflies, blue whales, and sea turtles from destruction in his country.
In honor of National Pollinator Week, think about planting butterfly-friendly flowers in your garden. There are dozens out there that are both beautiful and preferred by pollinators: milkweed is my favorite, but joe pye weed, sunflowers, goldenrod, asters, marigolds and dozens of others provide fantastic nectar sources.
On the Front Lines of Conservation 