The migratory patterns of traffic cones
I feel the need to discuss this most awful season that involves the migration and breeding of traffic cones. It causes no end of woe for the average motorist and numerous roads are shut down so that these wild creatures can mate and reproduce. I know I'm not alone in wondering how this migration started and the role of human beings in their development.
Here we see one example of the traffic cones in their natural habitat, our roads. We are required to reduce our speed in these so-called "work zones" so that we don't disrupt their mating and eventual breeding. I have myself personally witnessed an example of the mating dance that these cones seem to require before the process of reproduction actually begins. My children find this all quite boring, but I find it quite fascinating. I wonder where they all go during those long winter months when there is hardly a sign of them. Do they head south for the winter as do our birds? But alas, even our birds don't seem to travel south in as great a number as they once did as we seem to be providing them an endless food supply.
And that brings me to the next question, what foods do the traffic cones enjoy and when do they consume them? I have yet to spot any of these creatures actually feeding. I would love to do a more serious study on them, but as I mentioned my children are not fond of the "evil" traffic cones. Traffic cones (their migration and breeding) have caused us to run late on more than one occasion as motorists are required to slow down to a horrific crawl and try to sort out what bit of road we're all actually allowed to drive upon. I have spotted the juveniles lined on or near the sidewalks (you can tell they are juveniles by their size) as I assume they are not old enough to be out on the streets. I have also spotted a fair few that have suffered horrific injuries, clearly hit by uncaring motorists.
Oh, the horrors!!
I feel their pain.
I think I shall study more of their patterns and try to determine why they come out in such large numbers in late spring/early summer. We should learn all we can about these wondrous creatures.