God, Nature and the Dog's Head

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

Hi Wang,

Opinions about the nature of God (or the God of nature) are frequently 
attempts to get in touch with what the h*ll we are doing here, since it is so 
hard to accept our good fortune.  If you pull God from the equation things 
would really seem wierd in my perception.  Today I went out and came upon 
many larvae of Zerene (Colias) cesonia (Pierid - called Dog face, Southern 
Dogface, or Dog's Head butterfly because of the profile on the upper 
forewing), and one crysalid where I saw a little dog's face inside through 
the semi transparent cream-green skin developing with rosy pink edges.  Then 
I watched one of the larva I borrowed from the wild go into pupation.  They 
are truly beautiful shows.  What arrogance or genious it would take to think 
one had all the answers to how this developed.  What an undeniable right it 
seems for us to be tranquil, allow ones senses to appreciate a priori this 
miracle, beam and reflect on the simple beauty before them - and BELIEVE.    
(and respect beliefs....)

I'll save you the stories of the Papilio cresphontes and what was probably 
Anartia fatima (not sure), and a slew of moth larvae today.

Happy lepping!
Doug Dawn
Monterrey, Mexico
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