Here's a photo of Will releasing Friendy the moth in our backyard:
Monday, May 11, 2009
Friendy and the ethics of bug-keeping
Sunday's Ledger-Enquirer included a story of our adventures with Friendy, the little Eastern tent caterpillar-turned-moth that stayed with us in a jar in our kitchen for over a month. It's also a meditation on all the little ethical dilemmas that arise when you hold a backyard creature captive for an extended period of time.
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Hi Annie
Robin Trimarchi here ... do you know of any homeschooling moms who might like a couple of years worth of Smithsonian and National Geographic magazines? They are in beautiful condition, and I would for them to get another round of good use before hitting the recycling bin ...
Wonderful blog and super sweet story. What a cool experience for Will (he's four?!) -- I briefly collected butterflies as a kid, you know, carefully 'letting them die' and pinning them for display. Then suddenly one day I decided that was just an awful thing to do!
Tell Rob I said 'HI'
Thanks for the offer of magazines, Robin. Any local homeschooling moms interested? I may nab some for the preschool otherwise.
I love your memory of butterfly torture-art -- another nice example of the ethical dilemmas we face when bugs and kids meet.
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