The "Butterfly Farm" Story

It was an ordinary day. My wife had made plans to go horseback riding and I was going to stop at the St. Martin Butterfly Farm. I dropped my wife off at the stables and watched as they prepared the horses and leave for the 2 hour trip through the country-side and beach ride. A few hundred yards down the same road is the Butterfly Farm. Extremely interesting. It is about an acre of area that has been covered with a large net, much like a tent. The netting is not so much to keep the butterflies from escaping, but to keep the birds and other predators of the butterflies from getting in. As long as you have the correct foliage and nourishment for the different types of butterflies they will stay. I had never seen such a variety of butterflies. Butterflies from all areas of the globe that had the same type of climate that St. Martin has which is a hot and humid climate since the island is located in the Caribbean. They are in all stages of life from the cocoons to the mature butterfly. I questioned about the Monarchs we have in our area and how they migrate each year. I was told that it is usually the 3rd generation of butterfly that reaches the destination that they started out to reach since the life span of the butterfly is very short. Usually weeks to a few days. Before I left for my adventure I packed my camera and made sure the batteries and card were ready. I also shaved and put aftershave lotion on. This proved to be the best part of my story. It seems that the butterflies are attracted to sweet flavored and sweet smelling items. That would be my aftershave! Since I have NO HAIR and plenty of area to smear the aftershave on, they were in love with me. As I entered the area where the mature butterflies were located, they found me right away. My head was covered in a variety of colors. I could hear the clicks of the cameras. Finally someone asked if I wanted them to take a photo with my camera. Sure would! Well with all the commotion and me moving around handing the camera to my new friend, they started to exit the area. My camera friend did get a shot of me with one of my more adventurous suitors. Had a great time! It was just another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.