On Wednesday evening my Master Naturalist group invited Dave Crawford to talk to us about pollinators. He made a new presentation just for us. We're his guinea pigs. He makes new presentations and tries them out on us before presenting them to other groups. He made observations about pollinators in his city yard and at Wild River State Park. He had marvelous pictures and he presents his observations in a wry and witty way. I love listening to him talk but as he spoke I wondered what makes a man fascinated by pollinators while other men are fascinated by fantasy football or college basketball scores? How is his mind wired differently from the average sports fan? When he showed us his video of a bee inside a gentian flower and how the bee buzzes to sonically shake the pollen loose, his enthusiasm was infectious. The best video he showed was the exciting romp of a monarch caterpillar booking it off one milkweed plant and traveling cross country across the prairie. Caterpillars can really move when they want to. The caterpillar moved along through the tall grasses when it came upon a friend - another monarch caterpillar. The caterpillars stopped, touched heads together, and both took off to their respective destinations. There is so much drama to be seen if we just stop and observe and appreciate.
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