Ha, I like the subversion of that last line from the well-known one. Nice sonnet form, rhymes are all clean, and the rhythm only has a couple of very minor forced spots. I like the way it points out that a lot of the beauty of the animals and plants in the world is really not meant for us at all, though in some cases our admiration is to their benefit.

The beginning feels almost like an adolescent too nervous to ask out their crush, but by the end, it seems more adult than that. The rhymes are nice, and with the uneven meter, it feels like song lyrics.

With both entries, I don't see a connection to the prompt, but I've never cared too much about that.