Happiness Is Like A Butterfly
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| Male Tiger Swallowtails - unperturbed |
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| Male Swallowtails' Puddle Club |
| Tiger Swallowtails in their puddle |
“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder…”– Thoreau
But...Puddle Clubs? What do you know about them?
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!
Adult butterflies are often attracted to damp or moist ground and may congregate at such areas in large numbers. In most cases, these groupings, or "puddle clubs," are made up entirely of males. They drink from the moisture to gain water and salts (sodium ions) that happen to come into solution. This behavior helps males replenish the sodium ions lost when they pass a packet of sperm and accessory gland secretions to the female during copulation. The transferred nutrients have been shown to play a significant role in egg production and, thus, female reproductive output.
(From: www.ButterflyDatabase.com)
Here at The Inn at Sugar Hollow Farm we have loads of puddle places where male butterflies can gather to refresh themselves -- and they do! Join us one day soon and you will see them!
Dick and Hayden Cabell Owners/Innkeepers
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