Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Sulphur Butterfly Migration. Well, it's that time. Small yellow butterflies massacred on the roads. Here, west of Davis, they seem to be migrating southwest. It is not only the Monarch that migrates (north and south)-- Other species including the aforementioned Yellow Sulphurs do the same, Although their migration pattern is much more local. Dispersal of species assures new feeding grounds, New opportunities to mate, and more favorable Overwintering of adults, larvae, or eggs. Just think of the massive human migrations-- New territory, new hunting, new interaction with potential mates. All life is quite similar in its quest for survival. New territory depicts new opportunities. Will we really inhabit the moon or mars? To some, seems foolish, but there are always those dreamers. Frank Maurer 30 August 2025 1420 Hours.