Gone With the Wind

Walking along the trail, in and out of sunshine, I can't remember the name of Butterfly McQueen's character in Gone With the Wind. You know--Scarlett's maid with the funny voice:

Lawzy, we got to have a doctor. I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' babies.


I don't know nuthin' 'bout Queen butterflies, but the hike leader said she has seen these Monarch mimics at the Elm Fork Nature Preserve today. Jill Nugent of the University of North Texas Biology Department mentioned the Queen butterfly being present in the preserve, but I only saw the similar Gulf fritillaries. Checkerspots, hairstreaks, snouts, sulfurs, zebras, red admirals, and monarchs were all showing off for the hikers.

© 2007 Nancy L. Ruder