Owl butterfly
quiet and shy
on its wings
an owl eye.
This butterfly gets its name from the owl eye on its wings as a form of protection. Birds who might eat this butterfly are frightened by the owl, even if it is only an eye on the butterfly wings. Camouflage is employed for protection by a lot of the animals in the rain-forest.
For today's poem, let's write about camouflage. Or if that doesn't work for you, how about protection?
