Butterfly season

[elaby]

I think I'm being followed by monarch butterflies.

This has been my experience since last week.

Last Monday (August 6): I saw a very large monarch butterfly while walking to the cafe from my office, so dark orange it was almost red. It was very windy out that day and I walked through the grass toward the tennis courts where some guys were playing street hockey so I could look at the butterfly, which was clinging desperately to a flower.

Tuesday: caitirin saw a large monarch butterfly and immediately thought of me, as I told her about seeing one the day before.

Wednesday: I saw a monarch butterfly by the same sidewalk as I drove to the cafe.

Thursday: I saw a monarch butterfly as I drove onto campus to meet caitirin.

Friday: I didn't see one.

Saturday: I saw a monarch butterfly in the parking lot of our local herb/metaphysical store, Misty Meadows, where caitirin and I went to buy some herbs and more shiny rocks.

Sunday: I didn't see one.

Monday: I saw a monarch butterfly flying through one of the landscaped islands in the parking lot of my office building.

Tuesday: I received a package from jiatra, full of delicious Japanese candy, and a card - in the shape of a monarch butterfly.

... Okay, universe, I get the drift. Monarch butterflies are good for me :)

Also, there was this rainstorm. More on that to come once I finish writing it :3

Comments

[amythestcat.livejournal.com]

Could be a totem for you, or a guide animal.

I've been having a few visiting the yard. Saw one in Dover too. It's nice that so many are being seen again.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

That would be very cool :) I don't think I've ever noticed this many in a row before.

[kniblet.livejournal.com]

Butterfly stalkers. I love it!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

It's out to geeeet me!

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

So the monarch butterfly flapped its wings, and then there was this rainstorm...

Good old chaos theory. You can't beat it. :-)

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Hee! That was it, I'm sure! Just not on the other side of the world.

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

Friday: I didn't see one.

Yes, but did one see *you*

:-)

[elaby.livejournal.com]

It could have! I would not be much surprised.

Re: ^_^

[elaby.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic. Thank you so much for finding this!

[techno-goddesss.livejournal.com]

I saw one yesterday--not sure if it was a Monarch or a Viceroy, though. I think the Monarch is a bit larger. Still lovely to see butterflies.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

It is really nice! In Tove Jansson's Moomintroll books, it says that if the first butterfly of summer that you see is white, your summer will be peaceful; yellow, happy; and golden, extraordinary.

[templarwolf.livejournal.com]

MUST. NOT. MAKE. VENTURE. BROTHERS. JOKE.

[merrick42.livejournal.com]

..."I met her on the Livejournal."...

[elaby.livejournal.com]

...?

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

Of course I could be practical, and point out that this is the time of year when Monarch butterflies are migrating through this area; all through August and September. But that wouldn't be like me at all, and since I've seen nary a one this year, I like your theory much better. :)

I want to hear about the rainstorm.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

I have a thing written up about the rainstorm! I should post it now :)

I thought it might be their season. I saw two on Friday!