John J. Donovan Reservation, Hamilton, Massachusetts
Meadows are in bloom and motion.
Colors of the petals mingle with the colors of the wings.
And the wind sways around.
Among grasses.
That bird with a seed does not look to be in a hurry.
While Monarchs flutter.
From flower to flower...
Lone Tree Hill, Belmont, Massachusetts
Enchanted by Monarchs, their looks, their energy and life story.
The most recent request from the Center for Biological Diversity to the Congress
to provide more than $100 million per year
to help stem the Monarch's rapid population decline and prevent extinction,
along with these words:
More than America's most beloved butterfly,
the monarch is a symbol of wonder, transformation, and resilience.
This may be Congress' last chance to save monarch before they become the face of the extinction crises.
Makes me take a deep breath,
as I watch the first Monarch this season,
and the ONLY one among milkweeds which grow here for them.
Is THIS the way of nature ?
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Carlisle, Massachusetts
Meadows are in bloom
and I expect those colorful flutters amidst the flowers,
hoping that some may come closer to feel their ripples...
A single Monarch is over there, suffusing the whole meadow with motion...
ONLY ONE...
Cannot but think of the recent decision from the International Union for Conservation of Nature
to place
Beloved Monarch Butterfly on the Red List of species at risk to become extinct.
ONLY ONE...
Mass Audubon Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Massachusetts
Being close to a meadow at this time of year,
with the butterfly flutter attuned to the summer aromas...
and I find myself in the midst of this busy world, just watching...
Mass Audubon Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Massachusetts
On our last visit to the milkweed meadows we missed Monarchs...
Where are they? Already gone? Or not yet arrived?
This is the time when they stop here,
leave their eggs on milkweed leaves and pass away without notice,
while in 30 days their young grow-up and resume the last part of their grandiose journey up-north...
Coming back in two weeks and... HERE YOU ARE!!! infusing the space with orange flutter...
Welcome back !!!
Mass Audubon Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Massachusetts
Wachusett Meadow is a Monarch Waystation with milkweed meadows that grace this place.
Monarch life story is fused with these meadows...
so, each time we visit, the story comes up, over and over again...
Milkweeds are one of my favorites at any time of the season...
Summer brings scents, colors, buzzzz... and swallows parading with their fly-overs,
a charming portrait of what it means to be alive...
