The Butterfly Man

After the serendipitous discovery of a very trusting Swallowtail butterfly on a rainy Friday afternoon, Reed has declared that his new aspiration is to be the Butterfly Man. Similar to the Snake Man (reptile expert) and the Bubble Man (children's entertainer), Reed plans to learn about butterflies, take care of them, collect specimens, and speak to groups at our local library about them. We also have found a book and a Nova special on butterflies, and we visited the MOST yesterday to see the butterfly exhibit. Whether this is just a passing fancy or a lasting interest, it is very sweet to see our rough-and-tumble little boy to take such delight in such a gentle, delicate, fleeting creature.