Oh, come on, animals having sex makes us giggle. I know I cannot be the only one who is taken back to seventh grade (Mr. Wolf's class, ironically).
Anyway, Lauren and I were walking Sandy when we saw the above scene. I, obviously, had to run back to the house to get my camera (what with my already established role of froggy pornographer).
Then, I came back and did a bit of research. Okay, so these are Monarch Butterflies. (oh, I should note that googling the terms "Butterfly Sex" might not be the most effective terms to use in this research option; you'll get some other sort of information). So, I switched to "Monarch Reproduction." Even then, it was not all that helpful until I went to Wiki. From there:
Copulation occurs during the ground phase where the male and female remain attached for about 30 to 60 minutes. [28] A spermatophore is transferred from the male to the female. Along with sperm, the spermatophore is thought to provide the female with energy resources that aid her in carrying out reproduction and remigration.
So, there you go, a little bit of seventh-grade fun on one's evening walk. And, I learned something new. I did not know that butterfly had sperm. I wondered and all, but I truly did not know. See, learning new things is fun! And, that brings me a lot of silly joy.
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