Frank
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Originally Galway, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: What do butterflies do when it rains? |
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Interesting article. Butterflies have common sense 
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Imagine a monarch butterfly searching for nectar or a mate in a meadow on a humid afternoon in July. Suddenly, a fast-moving thunderstorm approaches, bringing gusty winds and large raindrops. For the monarch and other butterflies this is not a trivial matter. An average monarch weighs roughly 500 milligrams; large raindrops have a mass of 70 milligrams or more. A raindrop this size striking a monarch would be equivalent to you or I being pelted by water balloons with twice the mass of bowling balls.....
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting, I guess it's one of those things I've never really thought about, but it is nice to know.
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Primsong
Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'd never really thought about it either - nice to know they are 'roosting' safely.
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eileen
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Scotland
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We find roosting butterflies in our garden shed and in little 'nooks and crannies' in the outside walls of our cottage. I'm glad they find places that are safe to hide away in as I'd certainly hate to think of them getting battered by strong winds and heavy rains.
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