butterflies can be shy

An example of anrthropomorphism in a naturalist's writing:

"The rare and beautiful Butterflies of Celebes were the chief object of my search, and I fond many species altogether new to me, but they were generally so active and shy as to render their capture a mater of great difficulty."

Alfred Russel Wallace

Wallace, A. R. (1869). Malay Archipelago

Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.