His 1956 compilation Let Us Compare Mythologies contains poems like «For Wilf and His
House,» which opens: «When young the Christians told me / how we pinned Jesus / like a lovely
butterfly against the wood, / and I wept beside paintings of Calvary / at velvet wounds / and delicate twisted
feet.»
Like no other spot in the Hawaiian Islands, its hallowed namesake refers to the 60 -
foot (18 m) chambers that
house hundreds of active marine life species, including octopus, blue - stripe snappers and pyramid
butterfly fish.
Preferred habitat: ditches, prairies, swales, depressions + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 3 to 4
feet apart + + + + Wildlife value: Seed enjoyed by deer and many species of birds; a nectar and larval food plant for
butterflies; attracts these birds: Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, American Goldfinch,
House Finch, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jay, Nut Hatches, White - Throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Rufous - sided Towhee,
House Sparrow, Dark - eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Pine Siskin, Red - winged Black Bird, Scrub Jay, and Red - Bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers; Silvery Checkerspots and Bordered Patch
Butterfly larvae eat leaves.