JW. It sure was funny and inspired a funny story (I think so anyhow) This was before I had
a movie camera. Read the story and try a picture it...
The Hound And The Butterfly from Cliff Notes. 
March 18, 2000
The Attack !
A Butterfly Story: The first attack was last spring. I was working in my garden when Joann brought to my attention that there was a beautiful little Mourning butterfly sunning himself pondside on a rock. We had read that they are called Mourning butterflies because they are black with white ragged lace trim on the tips of their wings, resembling a "widow's mourning cloak." Joann also reminded me that they are very territorial (of course I paid no attention to her warning). Well, when I bent down to get a closer observation, the butterfly began dive-bombing my head. I quickly retreated. He kept up the attack, and began chasing me.
I finally had to run into the house. We aptly named him "The Terminator."
Well, just this past Sunday, when our security hound, CJ, was making his usual patrol rounds, he spotted the Terminator sunning himself pondside on a rock. . ( We also read that Mourning butterflies are the first butterflies to arrive in spring.) Well, C.J. started his investigation by giving the Terminator "a little sniff" (big mistake!). The beautiful little butterfly quickly darted up for a few seconds to assess the situation, then turned and faced the hound ...and... the attack began! Joann quipped, "Do ya think that butterfly knows that he's attacking a security hound?" With a vengeance the "little tough guy" chased the hound all over the yard. We did not believe what we were witnessing. The hound was running away at full speed with his tail between his legs, looking back in horror! The beautiful little butterfly relentlessly kept up the attack until the poor dumbfounded hound, with a mug full of terror and embarrassment, retreated to the safety of our house. And, its a good thing for the little butterfly that he did, because we think that C.J. came very close to losing his temper! It was the funniest episode we have seen pondside yet. We are still laughing... This is a true story... Cliff
