I still haven't visited that butterfly exhibit up in Gainesville. I'm actually taking a break right now from volunteering at MOSI so I can pursue some other projects so maybe that's one thing I can do. I also needed a bit of a break because I was starting to feel burned out and like I was neglecting my own garden at the expense of the museum. When you have chronic fatigue, you have to make choices like that. I won't lie, it's no coincidence I'm on hiatus while it starts getting really hot. I may get bored and go back sooner than I expect, but for now I'll probably take the summer off. I have some traveling planned, too.
Speaking of traveling, I once went to Nebraska as a Girl Scout and saw buffalo. Ate some, too. They cooked it just like my dad makes pot roast with carrots and potatoes. It was pretty good. But I liked seeing them roaming around even better.
Oh, but their version of cornbread was all wrong. My Dad's West Virginian - cornbread is like a host plant food for them.
And you don't put sugar in it!
My brother woke me up this morning making noise in the kitchen so I guess I'm gonna grab breakfast, pack my backpack full of water, and go visit my favorite preserve! I haven't been there in...well, don't know. A long time. It's one of the few places I see Zebra Swallowtails which are my favorite butterfly. Not to be confused with my avatar, the Zebra Longwing. Plus, I want to make sure the Redbay and Swampbay trees are okay because that laurel wilt disease is really becoming a problem from what I hear. Hope I have some good pictures to share later!
