There Are Less Butterflies Now

[busker]

I wish I had more memories of nature to draw upon
But there are less butterflies now ... as JohnS says, it should be 'fewer'. Also holds true for the title.
And it was too hot to go outside.  ... the first three lines are excellent. In hindsight, 'it was too hot' sounds like a lost opportunity.
As a child, I chose
Binoculars and a microscope as my prize
For all those long days
Doing math problems indoors  ... I love how the child chose being outside as the prize for working hard indoors. I'm personally not a fan of the 'math problem' part as it has the whiff of maths bashing, but it works quite well for the poem. Maybe replacing 'math problems' with some form of 'homework' might make it more universal, at least for those that love maths. But that's just my personal preference.
With these instruments in my hands,
I looked about,
and realized I had nothing around me with which to make music.  ... I didn't understand this line. What does making music have to do with memories of nature?
I sat back down in my chair
And continued reading notes instead,
As my tongue prodded the gap in my gums,
Where a tooth used to be.  ... the last two lines are wonderful

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Hello everyone, this is my first time posting in the Pen (and in fact, my first presenting a poem to critique, period). I chose a smaller one to start out, and posted here in the Basic Critique Forum since I'm a beginner to all this, but please feel free to critique as thoroughly as you like if you have the time to spare! I'm eager to learn and improve.

Hi Sodat - this is an excellent poem. Kudos.