Olin Lagon: This Moth Fired Up My Curiosity
Olin Lagon reflects on the importance of nurturing curiosity and inspiration, using a personal encounter with a hummingbird moth in Pālolo as an example.
We need to encourage our flame keepers, not snuff their spark out. A hummingbird moth I encountered in Pālolo is part of that fire.
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