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Title: And I thought my commute was tough
Post by: redrider on July 17, 2015, 07:04:10 AM
Yesterday I was waiting at the intersection and saw a large yellow swallowtail butterfly on the other side of the road coming my way. Five lanes wide on a major traffic artery with non stop flow. 3-4 feet off the deck, buffeted by air currents and wind. A couple of times I was sure it was a goner. Nope. Boundary layer air flow kept spinning it away from windshields and bumpers. Made it to my side and continued on. Sheesh, THAT was a journey. Mine was pretty tame. Ain't Life grand?
Title: Re: And I thought my commute was tough
Post by: twhitaker on July 17, 2015, 07:30:15 AM
Yellow with black accents? That's a tiger swallowtail. A fairly fast flier but no match for the zebra swallowtail.
Title: Re: And I thought my commute was tough
Post by: Lannis on July 17, 2015, 08:25:40 AM
Quote from: redrider on July 17, 2015, 07:04:10 AM
Yesterday I was waiting at the intersection and saw a large yellow swallowtail butterfly on the other side of the road coming my way. Five lanes wide on a major traffic artery with non stop flow. 3-4 feet off the deck, buffeted by air currents and wind. A couple of times I was sure it was a goner. Nope. Boundary layer air flow kept spinning it away from windshields and bumpers. Made it to my side and continued on. Sheesh, THAT was a journey. Mine was pretty tame. Ain't Life grand?

Sounds like a Vespa 90 rider on a major traffic artery ....
Title: Re: And I thought my commute was tough
Post by: Stormtruck2 on July 17, 2015, 08:31:38 PM
Quote from: oldbike54 on July 17, 2015, 03:52:24 PM
Butterflies are amazing creatures , so fragile , and yet so determined .

  Dusty

Unless they are made of Iron.
Title: Re: And I thought my commute was tough
Post by: Stormtruck2 on July 17, 2015, 08:41:50 PM
Quote from: oldbike54 on July 17, 2015, 08:34:09 PM
True ,they weren't very determined  :laugh:

  Dusty

Because they were all ways in the gadda vita.  :shocked: