I went on a special trip with my daughter to see the fall colors in September on the Jim Creek Trail, Winter Park, Colorado (9200-foot elevation). The trees were spectacular, and we saw a butterfly, the Hoary Comma. Its wings were open to the bright sunshine immediately grabbing our attention. The diffuse pattern in the tails of the lower wings is an artistic wonder. I approached closer to the butterfly, and it quickly closed its wings and became much less visible. It is amazing that such a thin wing structure can have such a different pattern on the two sides. To recognize danger is also fascinating. It is plain that God purposed the butterfly with both the instinct and patterns to blend with the surroundings and to display beauty. Also, God created the black currant plant to double in purpose as the host plant for the Hoary Comma caterpillar and the producer of berries rich in healthful anthocyanins and flavanols. Nothing is too hard for God (Jeremiah 32:17b).
