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Most recent PHOTOS matching your search for 'butterfly'...
  1. Yellow Iris waving from ACPL (Photo ID: 101210)
    Bright yellow Iris wave at folks pulling in to the Adair County Public Library, part of the flower garden that is also a Monarch Butterfly welcome... (click photo title to read more)

  2. Butterfly visiting Maury's Mexican sunflower (Photo ID: 100107)
    Former CM correspondent Maury Lewis recently moved to Alabama and she is sharing her discoveries there. She writes, "These are Mexican sunflowers ... (click photo title to read more)

  3. Butterfly hiding in plain sight (Photo ID: 99787)
    I think this might be a question mark butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis), spotted along the Habitrek Trail at the Salato Wildlife Educat... (click photo title to read more)

  4. Gulf Fritillary, 1 of 2 (Photo ID: 99689)
    Veronica writes, "Spotted on the Zinnias (apparently a favorite of most butterflies) is a Gulf Fritillary. I believe it to be a Gulf one because ... (click photo title to read more)

  5. Greetings from Extension Master Gardener State Conference (Photo ID: 99607)
    Veronica writes, "This week I had the pleasure of attending the Kentucky Extension Master Gardener State Conference held in Frankfort, Kentucky. ... (click photo title to read more)

  6. Variegated Fritillary Butterfly and Zinnia (Photo ID: 99524)
    Morning in Fay McKinley's Zinnia garden.... (click photo title to read more)

  7. Summer flowers and butterflies (Photo ID: 99479)
    An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly visited the flower garden of Alice Steele.... (click photo title to read more)

  8. Scenic Adair County - summer guest (Photo ID: 99265)
    An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly enjoys a food visit on blossoms of the Butterfly bush.... (click photo title to read more)

  9. Butterfly: Yellow Swallowtail (Photo ID: 99160)
    A yellow swallowtail that seems to have survived a near-miss, feeding on wild bergamot.... (click photo title to read more)

  10. Hummingbird Moth lunching at Butterfly Bush (Photo ID: 99118)
    This is the second time in 2023 that readers have shared the Hummingbird Moth. These photos are taken from a video by photographer Jackie Montgome... (click photo title to read more)

  11. Butterfly in summer greenery (Photo ID: 99032)
    A question mark butterfly spotted on a recent hike. ... (click photo title to read more)

  12. Scenic Adair County - guest on the lemon tree (Photo ID: 98983)
    A visit to the Hadley home in southern Adair County finds this happy encounter between lemon tree blossoms and butterfly.... (click photo title to read more)

  13. Monarch butterfly visits orange Milkweed (Photo ID: 98942)
    Monarch butterflies thrive on wild Milkweed, thanks to all growers and mowers who leave it for them. ... (click photo title to read more)

  14. Butterfly: Great Spangled Frittilary (Photo ID: 98905)
    I haven't seen any monarchs on the milkweed yet this year, but several of these Great Spangled Frittilaries are making an appearance this week.... (click photo title to read more)

  15. Butterflies in the marigolds (Photo ID: 98876)
    Veronica writes, "This I believe to be the Red Admiral butterfly visiting my, I think French Marigolds. At least some kind of marigold I have co-p... (click photo title to read more)

  16. Butterfly visits pollinator garden (Photo ID: 98792)
    Veronica writes, "While it is just a container garden, this container had a variety of pollinator-friendly flowers to attract bees and butterflies... (click photo title to read more)

  17. Common milkweed: Food, and a place for metamorphosis the Monarch Butterfly (Photo ID: 98768)
    Larry writes, "Common milkweed is looking good for the butterflies this year . This patch is in the field down below my garden. It also serves ano... (click photo title to read more)

  18. Great spangled fritillary butterfly visitor (Photo ID: 98741)
    A great spangled fritillary butterfly visited Gradyville in western Adair County recently, sampling the flowers along the way. This ... (click photo title to read more)

  19. Kentucky Color: In a Butterfly Bush??? (Photo ID: 97234)
    Evidence of a new storage technique from the local squirrels, these Hickory nuts were found in a bush by Billy Joe's neighbors Kookie and Linda Ha... (click photo title to read more)

  20. A glance back at late summer (Photo ID: 96734)
    The striking color of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on Zinnias is a keepsake picture to warm us when temperatures fall and leaves cover ... (click photo title to read more)

  21. Butterfly on Nodding Thistle (Photo ID: 96408)
    An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly finds nourishment on a Nodding Thistle blossom.... (click photo title to read more)

  22. Butterfly: Silvery Checkerspot (Photo ID: 96235)
    The monarchs are theoretically passing overhead this month on their yearly ... (click photo title to read more)

  23. Butterfly: Hackberry Emperor (Photo ID: 96153)
    A hackberry emperor made a stop on my windshield this afternoon, and stayed put long enough for a couple of closeup photos.... (click photo title to read more)

  24. Butterfly: Silver Spotted Skipper (Photo ID: 96078)
    Billy Hewitt photographed this friendly butterfly at Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church.... (click photo title to read more)

  25. Butterfly: Variegated Fritillary (Photo ID: 96058)
    A slightly tattered Variegated Fritillary, checking out some late summer grass in the local park.... (click photo title to read more)

  26. Butterfly: Eastern Black Swallowtail (Photo ID: 96006)
    An Eastern Black Swallowtail enjoying late summer clover in a local park.... (click photo title to read more)

  27. Joe Pye providing food for butterflies (Photo ID: 95915)
    Tall Joe Pye Weed is growing along the roadways now. It is a true butterfly magnet.... (click photo title to read more)

  28. Butterfly above Green River Lake (Photo ID: 95765)
    The butterfly was irresistible soaring from the edge of the bank out over the waters of Green River Lake and back to the bank.... (click photo title to read more)

  29. Butterfly: Silvery Checkerspot (Photo ID: 95657)
    According to Wikipedia, "Silvery checkerspots enjoy moist areas such as streamsides. ... (click photo title to read more)

  30. Viceroy butterfly (Photo ID: 95622)
    A viceroy butterfly, spotted in a local park.... (click photo title to read more)

  31. Kentucky Color: Layers of Color (Photo ID: 95570)
    Billy Joe writes, "We have a plethora of Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees, etc. that are constantly feeding on all the blooms. The Hummingbirds of ... (click photo title to read more)

  32. Butterfly: Yellow Swallowtail (Photo ID: 95541)
    A yellow swalltowtail butterfly, foraging along the shores of Green River Lake.... (click photo title to read more)

  33. Butterfly in a stunning daylily (Photo ID: 95471)
    Veronica writes, "This butterfly found my Passion for Red Daylily. It is a beautiful large bloom flower. This butterfly agrees it is a great flowe... (click photo title to read more)

  34. Butterfly: Eastern Black Swallowtail (Photo ID: 95344)
    An Eastern Black Swallowtail spotted on the ground near Trail 5 in the Clifty Falls State Park recently, with a bonus unidentified creepy-crawly.... (click photo title to read more)

  35. Zebra swallowtail butterfly (Photo ID: 94982)
    Veronica writes, "Many have been posting luna moth pictures and I saw this large butterfly and thought others might enjoy it. I believe it to be a... (click photo title to read more)

  36. Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail on a warm, sunny day (Photo ID: 94184)
    Tommy wrote over the weekend, "I know there will be warmer days coming, but there seems to be no end to this bitter cold so I thought some flashba... (click photo title to read more)

  37. Butterfly: Gulf Fritillary (Photo ID: 93069)
    A Gulf Fritillary spotted in a roadside park on Mobile Bay. The wing pattern is quite a bit different from the top view. Paired photo: ... (click photo title to read more)

  38. Butterfly: Gulf Fritillary (Photo ID: 93021)
    A Gulf Fritillary spotted in a roadside park on Mobile Bay. Paired photo: ... (click photo title to read more)

  39. Dining at the ACPL Butterfly Station (Photo ID: 92891)
    Since the Adair County Public Library invited local Master Gardeners to help create this Monarch Butterfly Station, these visitors have discovered... (click photo title to read more)

  40. Monarch Migration (Photo ID: 92839)
    Cooler weather and shorter days in September tell the monarchs it's time to head for Mexico. ... (click photo title to read more)

  41. Butterfly: Clouded Sulphur (Photo ID: 92780)
    A clouded sulphur butterfly, feeding in a field of goldenrod.... (click photo title to read more)

  42. Aristotle’s Butterfly (Photo ID: 92570)
    "...​Yellow and black and radiance beyond man’s ability ​Such delicate power, unbelievable of flight over continents ... (click photo title to read more)

  43. Live hood ornament (Photo ID: 92508)
    Butterfly hood ornament - the little butterfly stayed with the Toyota up to about 15 miles an hour, looking like a plane ready to launch off a bat... (click photo title to read more)

  44. Butterfly - Zabulon Skipper (Photo ID: 92463)
    The little butterfly, or moth, visiting pretty Lantana blossoms on the Public Square looks like a Zabulon Skipper.... (click photo title to read more)

  45. Butterfly: Variegated Fritillary (Photo ID: 92431)
    Spotted on a walk in a local park.... (click photo title to read more)

  46. Scenic Kentucky: Late summer colors (Photo ID: 92416)
    A monarch butterfly feasting on abundant yellow flowers in a local park.... (click photo title to read more)

  47. Butterfly: Hackberry Emperor (Photo ID: 92368)
    A hackberry emperor basking in the afternoon sun.... (click photo title to read more)

  48. Butterfly: Silvery checkerspot (Photo ID: 92324)
    A silvery checkerspot prepares for liftoff. Spotted in a local park.... (click photo title to read more)

  49. Butterfly: Question Mark (Photo ID: 92305)
    The Question Mark Butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis, is much easier to see when the wings are apart, as in this photo. The color and tex... (click photo title to read more)

  50. Closer look at the butterfly weed blossoms (Photo ID: 92255)
    A closer view of blossoms on a butterfly weed. Paired photo: ... (click photo title to read more)

  51. Butterfly weed, with butterfly (Photo ID: 92249)
    A butterfly feasting on bright orange butterfly weed in a local park. Paired photo: ... (click photo title to read more)

  52. Butterfly lunch on Toria Road (Photo ID: 92097)
    Milkweed is among the most popular and nutritious foods Monarch butterflies can dine on. This Milkweed dining center was open for guests on Toria ... (click photo title to read more)

  53. Butterfly: Monarch on Wild Teasel (Photo ID: 91966)
    A monarch feasting on wild teasel.... (click photo title to read more)

  54. Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Photo ID: 91859)
    An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, already missing a good bit of the distinctive tail, about to be bombarded by a bumblebee.... (click photo title to read more)

  55. Going in for food (Photo ID: 91846)
    Looking back at favorite summertime pictures, this great one of butterfly in lily stands out. It was documented and shared by photographer Betty S... (click photo title to read more)

  56. Garden Tour at Biltmore Estate (Photo ID: 91830)
    Milkweed plants, nourishment of the butterfly, is in full bloom.... (click photo title to read more)

  57. Waiting for butterflies (Photo ID: 91823)
    The Butterfly bush at the Adair County Public Library is waiting to feed Monarchs as they travel through town.... (click photo title to read more)

  58. Swallowtail butterfly at Clifty Creek (Photo ID: 91762)
    A beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is visiting on a Day Lily at Clifty Creek Farm.... (click photo title to read more)

  59. Hummingbird Moth (Photo ID: 91722)
    Taken by Emily Kelsay on 06-13-21 in Columbia Kentucky, on Christine Road 206. Emily writes, "Hummingbird moth, also known as a Sphinx Moth, on a ... (click photo title to read more)

  60. Butterfly: Great Spangled Fritillary (Photo ID: 91664)
    A Great Spangled Fritillary, spotted on a stalk of early-blooming milkweed this weekend. According to the butterfliesandmoths.org entry for ... (click photo title to read more)

  61. Butterfly: Silvery checkerspot (Photo ID: 91577)
    A silvery checkerspot, feeding in the tall grass.... (click photo title to read more)

  62. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Photo ID: 91482)
    According to the Wikipedia entry for Papilio glaucus, "Female eastern tiger swa... (click photo title to read more)

  63. Monarch Butterfly birth announcement (Photo ID: 89173)
    Monarch Butterfly birth announcement from the station outside the Adair County Public Library. You can find pictures and videos on the Library's ... (click photo title to read more)

  64. Butterfly: Cabbage White (Photo ID: 89134)
    A cabbage white butterfly in a field of goldenrod.... (click photo title to read more)

  65. Butterfly: Common Buckeye (Photo ID: 89105)
    Spotted at The Butterfly Greenhouse at Wilson's Nursery in Frankfort.... (click photo title to read more)

  66. Prayers for Mitzi, the flower girl on McKinley Lane (Photo ID: 89081)
    The little yellow butterfly finding its food inside the Hibiscus blossom in the Bault garden reminds us of the works of Mother Nature and the mira... (click photo title to read more)

  67. Butterfly: Gulf Fritillary (Photo ID: 89065)
    The The Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) is also know as the passion butterfly. Spotted at The Butterfly Greenhouse at Wilson's Nursery... (click photo title to read more)

  68. Butterfly charming (Photo ID: 89052)
    Eight-year-old Hailey Waggener, following in her older brother's footstep... (click photo title to read more)

  69. Butterfly: Common Buckeye (Photo ID: 89042)
    A common buckeye butterfy right at home on a ragweed flower. Paired photo: ... (click photo title to read more)

  70. Butterfly: Red Spotted Purple (Photo ID: 89029)
    Read more about Limenitis arthemis at Wikipedia.... (click photo title to read more)

  71. Mantis praying at the ACPL (Photo ID: 88949)
    This Praying Mantis stopped by the Library and with all the construction for the Genealogy Department may not have seen the food on the other side... (click photo title to read more)

  72. Butterfly visiting Purple Cone Flower (Photo ID: 88939)
    Visiting butterflies of all kinds enjoy the flowers in the Bault gardens on McKinley Lane.... (click photo title to read more)

  73. Owl Eyed Moth on Butterfly bush (Photo ID: 88920)
    An Owl Eyed Moth with its brown and orange coloring gave contrast to the lavender blossoms on the Butterfly bush.... (click photo title to read more)

  74. Hibiscus from a bee's perspective (Photo ID: 88873)
    From the perspective of a bee or butterfly, this is the view going into the Hibiscus blossom.... (click photo title to read more)

  75. Butterfly season (Photo ID: 88863)
    Variegated Fritillary is a big name for a small butterfly. These looked like triplets happily lunching on the butterfly bush blossoms.... (click photo title to read more)

  76. Butterfly: Zabulon Skipper (Photo ID: 88844)
    You can read more about Poanes zabulon at butterfliesandmoths.org.... (click photo title to read more)

  77. Butterfly: Monarch (Photo ID: 88820)
    A monarch spotted at the Grand Allee in Beckley Creek Park.... (click photo title to read more)

  78. Butterfly: Emperor at the Door (Photo ID: 88787)
    A hackberry emperor spent some time letting the morning sun dry his wings on the back door this weeked.... (click photo title to read more)

  79. Butterfly: Eastern tailed-blue (Photo ID: 88765)
    According to the Wikipedia entry from Cupido comyntas, the Eastern tailed-blu... (click photo title to read more)

  80. Butterfly: Silver Spotted Skipper (Photo ID: 88742)
    According to the Wikipedia entry for Epargyreus clarus, the silver-spotted skip... (click photo title to read more)

  81. Butterfly: Viceroy (Photo ID: 88707)
    Spotted along the Grand Allee at Beckley Creek Park. The viceroy was named the state butterfly of Kentucky in 1990 (... (click photo title to read more)

  82. Butterfly: Zabulon Skipper (Photo ID: 88694)
    You can read more about Poanes zabulon at butterfliesandmoths.org.... (click photo title to read more)

  83. Guest dining at the Rose of Sharon (Photo ID: 88649)
    An Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly dined on Rose of Sharon blossoms at the Waddell home over the weekend.... (click photo title to read more)

  84. Butterfly: Hackberry Emperor (Photo ID: 88633)
    A side view of a Hackberry Emperor. Butterfliesandmoths.org says that ... (click photo title to read more)

  85. Summer Azure butterfly (Photo ID: 88611)
    A summer azure butterfly.... (click photo title to read more)

  86. Jamie Seale picks up her prize for best sidewalk art (Photo ID: 88470)
    Winning artist Jamie Seale, at right, picked up her prize for best sidewalk art at City Hall. She told Columbia Magazine that she wanted to create... (click photo title to read more)

  87. Jamie Seale wins sidewalk art contest (Photo ID: 88461)
    Jamie Seale was the overall winner of the sidewalk creations in the City of Columbia 'Paint the Town' contest. Along with the beautiful flowers,... (click photo title to read more)

  88. Butterfly: Pearl Crescent (Photo ID: 88326)
    A pearl crescent butterfly perched atop a cluster of fleabane.... (click photo title to read more)

  89. Butterfly: Monarch feasting on milkweed (Photo ID: 88314)
    We agree with Joyce Coomer that it seems like there aren't as many butterflies a... (click photo title to read more)

  90. Butterfly: Hackberry Emperor (Photo ID: 88124)
    According to the Wikipedia entry for Asterocampa celtis, this butterfly lives ... (click photo title to read more)

  91. Butterfly: Clouded Sulphur (Photo ID: 88065)
    A clouded sulphur butterfly, feasting on clover blossoms in the local park.... (click photo title to read more)

  92. Butterfly: Summer Azure (Photo ID: 88046)
    A summer azure butterfly in a patch of fleabane. According to the entry on Celastrina neglecta at ... (click photo title to read more)

  93. Butterfly: Little wood satyr (Photo ID: 88029)
    Read more about Megisto cymela at butterfliesandmoths.org.... (click photo title to read more)

  94. Signs of Spring: Red Admiral butterfly makes an appearance (Photo ID: 87310)
    According to the Wikipedia entry on Vanessa atalanta, "In North America, the re... (click photo title to read more)

  95. Butterfly: Common Buckeye (Photo ID: 85064)
    A common buckeye (Junonia coenia) spotted among the flowers at Beckley Creek Park. Wik... (click photo title to read more)

  96. Butterfly: Variegated Fritillary (Photo ID: 84988)
    An open-wing shot of a Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), spotted in a field of tiny yellow flowers along the shores of the local l... (click photo title to read more)

  97. Butterfly enjoying the butterfly bush flowers (Photo ID: 84795)
    Butterfly bushes are never more lovely than when they are doing their work of attracting and feeding the beautiful butterflies they are meant for.... (click photo title to read more)

  98. Butterfly: Nearly all of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Photo ID: 84666)
    This butterfly was still flight-worthy, despite what looks to be not-insignificant wing damage. Spotted along the Grand Allee at Beckley Creek Par... (click photo title to read more)

  99. Halloween Pennant Dragonfly (Photo ID: 84641)
    According to the Wikipedia entry for Celithemis eponina, "The Halloween pennan... (click photo title to read more)

  100. Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Photo ID: 84557)
    An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeds on flowers in the local park.... (click photo title to read more)

 Most recent STORIES matching your search for 'butterfly'...
  1. Letter: Eastern tiger swallowtail (Story ID: 127905)
    Veronica Arnold writes: I believe that beautiful butterfly to be an Eastern tiger swallowtail. Beautiful. Great specimen! ... (click title to read more)

  2. Kentucky Color: In a Butterfly Bush??? (Story ID: 125326)
    By Billy Joe Fudge Back in October my neighbors Kookie and Linda Harris summoned me up to their house to see the Hickory nuts growin... (click title to read more)

  3. Letter: Vapor drift (Story ID: 123347)
    Marie Freeman writes: After research with crossbow the herbicide used by our county it should not be applied above 85 degree... (click title to read more)

  4. Aristotles Butterfly (Story ID: 118497)
    Aristotles Butterfly - By Ben Arnold On wings of beauty flittering about in unorganized paths of certainty I watch with ... (click title to read more)

  5. LWC Women's Swimming finishes 3rd at MSC Championships (Story ID: 115184)
    By Brady Budke Kingsport, TN - The Lindsey Wilson women's swimming team notched a third place finish at the 2021 Mid-South C... (click title to read more)

  6. Artist wanted to send a message of peace, no worries (Story ID: 111700)
    By Linda WaggenerJamie Clark Seale is the winner of the City Of Columbia sidewalk art contest. Her artwork was beautiful but... (click title to read more)

  7. Where are the Butterflies? (Story ID: 111416)
    By Joyce Coomer Usually, this time of year, there are several butterflies flitting across the yard at any time of the day. Gizmo of ... (click title to read more)

  8. Letter: Butterfly ID (Story ID: 111134)
    Marcus Pierce writes: I'm not the brightest bub in the pack but the butterfly pictured looks like a Painted Lady butterfly.... (click title to read more)

  9. Carol Perkins: Normal is coming, sometime (Story ID: 110567)
    Previous Column: Pest Control By Carol Perkins I ... (click title to read more)

  10. LWC Men's Swimming falls in matchup with Cumberlands (Story ID: 106598)
    By Brady Budke The Lindsey Wilson men's swimming team was defeated in a head-to-head matchup against Cumberlands (KY) on Saturday a... (click title to read more)

  11. Monarch Day at Salato, Sat 7 Sept 2019 (Story ID: 105962)
    Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Frankfort, KY - Special programs at the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfor... (click title to read more)

  12. Garden Club Meeting, Thu 22 Aug 2019 (Story ID: 105580)
    By Donna Jones The Adair County Garden Club will have a meeting at 1pmCT on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Adair County Extension... (click title to read more)

  13. Monarch Butterfly seminar part of Outdoor Expo 3 Aug 2019 (Story ID: 105316)
    Michaela Rogers, Monarch Coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, will be presenting a seminar on habitat and its impor... (click title to read more)

  14. Easy Flower Garden - (Story ID: 97998)
    Delicious snacks are ripening now, too, provided by same Creator By Joyce Coomer The pasture is in bloom. Bee balm... (click title to read more)

  15. Individual butterfly gardens dot countryside on personal land (Story ID: 97326)
    By Linda Waggener Monarch Butterfly Station news made headlines when the Adair County Public Library partnered with the Garden Club ... (click title to read more)

  16. Mazelle Cravens Andrews, Russell Co., KY native (1933-2018) (Story ID: 96510)
    She was member of a highly distinguished Russell County, KY family, and the sister of Sue Stivers of Columbia, KY, and Elizabeth Richards of Russel... (click title to read more)

  17. Alexis Kessler wins her 2nd NAIA National Championship! (Story ID: 95977)
    Amazing sophomore from Lexington, KY, becomes the first two-time national champion in program history. Kessler captured the 50 free title Thursday,... (click title to read more)

  18. LWC's Alexis Kessler selected MSC Women's Swimmer of Week (Story ID: 93556)
    ... (click title to read more)

  19. Monarchs being born at Adair Library Waystation (Story ID: 92725)
    From Betty Knifley, Adair County Garden Club A celebration of new life is taking place at Adair County Public Library over the butte... (click title to read more)

  20. Public invited to Blair Center opening of new Monarch station (Story ID: 92631)
    Betty Knifley, a leader in the Adair County Garden Club, announced that she will hold a dedication service on the newest Monarch Butterfly Station at ... (click title to read more)

  21. New monarch butterfly waystation at Barren River (Story ID: 92131)
    By Danny Sallee Lucas, KY - The Garden Club of Kentucky will dedicate the latest of a series of Monarch butterfly waystations... (click title to read more)

  22. Wendy Burt ID's flower in Wayne Baxter photo as buttonbush (Story ID: 91817)
    Wendy Butler Burt writes: Buttonbush! Wonderful native shrub, a beautiful bush that is very attractive to a wide variety of pol... (click title to read more)

  23. Diane R. Wallace: Knows milkweed from upstate New York Days (Story ID: 91117)
    About: Wildflowers of KY: ID ??? anyone ??? ... (click title to read more)

  24. Letter: Butterfly ID (Story ID: 86631)
    Janice Wilkerson writes: It is neither one. It is a Fritillary. - JaniceWilkerson ... (click title to read more)

  25. Thanks, Todd Wilson, for happy ending to wasp odyssey (Story ID: 86525)
    By Linda Waggener Todd Wilson had the opportunity to be my hero today when I was taking the shortcut up Hurt Street to pick up a che... (click title to read more)

  26. Kentucky Color - A Plethora of Pollinators (Story ID: 85447)
    By Billy Joe Fudge Over the past decade, Butterfly Milkweed has become my favorite flower. These that I transplanted from a Cumberla... (click title to read more)

  27. Mitzi Bault writes on God's gifts and life questions (Story ID: 85170)
    'I thank God for every day I have on this earth, but I still wonder, why me?' - Mitzi, who writes of life's blessings, memories of a wo... (click title to read more)

  28. Letter: Most despised flower, nodding thistle (Story ID: 84177)
    George Rice writes: That purple thistle is the most despised flower that farmers have to contend with. It is said that the seed... (click title to read more)

  29. Joyce Coomer: I have a butterfly garden (Story ID: 83684)
    If mankind would take care of this wonderful planet instead of destroying it because of the love of money, everyone, everywhere, would have butterf... (click title to read more)

  30. Monarch Butterfly Way Station to be dedicated at AC Library (Story ID: 83660)
    Phot... (click title to read more)

  31. Monarch Butterfly Way Station dedication is 15 Jun 2016 at ACPL (Story ID: 83617)
    Monarch Butterfly Way Station dedication will be at 2pmCT, June 15, 2016, at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Public Square, Columbia, KY. - Do... (click title to read more)

  32. LWC Honors Society to hold Springtime Reading at ACPL (Story ID: 82385)
    By Emily Gunberg "Springtime Reading with the Lindsey Wilson English Honor's Society" will be at the Adair County Public Library,... (click title to read more)

  33. Paw Paw trees are host plants for beautiful Zebra Butterflies (Story ID: 78782)
    Click on... (click title to read more)

  34. Adair Co. Garden Club wants bagged leaves (Story ID: 78472)
    The Adair County Garden Club works throughout the year to help beautify Columbia by maintaining the flowers on the Courthouse Square, the beautiful ga... (click title to read more)

  35. Joyce Coomer: The uses of weeds (Story ID: 76369)
    No Rachel Carson didn't write these words, but Rachel Carson (and Thomas Wolfe, and Janice Holt Giles) certainly comes to mind. They are the equally ... (click title to read more)

  36. Monarch Waystation program Sat 13 Jun 2015at Salato (Story ID: 75764)
    By Geoff Roberts FRANKFORT, Ky. - Folks who have ever wondered what they could do to help native butterflies are invited to a progra... (click title to read more)

  37. Matalea, endangered species, found at Jim Blair (Story ID: 75371)
    Plant, a member of the dogbane family, is a flowering vine which can host Monarch butterfly. Naturalist has suggestions on protecting the plant, he... (click title to read more)

  38. Dr. Ben Arnold: A scientist looks at Pawpaw culture (Story ID: 74513)
    Another look at the "Kentucky Banana" by experts. This treatise follows another scholarly look at the prized native fruit by Historian Mike Watso... (click title to read more)

  39. Joyce Coomer develops Monarch Butterfly Road Sign (Story ID: 74353)
    Entrepreneurs Step Up: Part of the job is now done. Use Joyce's Design. Make and sell signs to stop roadside spraying. The signs will be a let her... (click title to read more)

  40. Butterflies and herbicides & a super idea from Joyce M. Coomer (Story ID: 74298)
    Entrepreneurship 101: Make and sell signs to stop roadside spraying which will be a let herbicide sprayers know not to spray, that you care about t... (click title to read more)

  41. Adair Co. Garden Club: Monarch Butterflies & Friends (Story ID: 73899)
    Linda Porter, Danville, KY, will explain how to create a Monarch Butterfly Waystation. Alicia Bosela of of Iron Weed Native Plant Nursery, Columbia... (click title to read more)

  42. Laura Stephenson recognized as an NAIA All-American (Story ID: 73858)
    LWC Swimmer honored for her performance in the 200-yard butterfly By: Matthew Stokes COLUMBIA, KY - Lindsey Wils... (click title to read more)

  43. LWC Women's Swimming defeats St. Catharine, 141-40 (Story ID: 71210)
    Lindsey Wilson's men's swim team will apply for a forfeit in today's meet due to a lack of swimmers for St. Catharine By Matth... (click title to read more)

  44. Farmer's Mkt on the Square: Know Before You Go, Aug. 16, 2014 (Story ID: 69159)
    OPEN TODAY! Saturday, August 16, 2014. The Farmer's Market on the Square is open every Saturday from 8am-1pmCT, at the Adair Annex Parking Lot, 42... (click title to read more)

  45. Alicia Bosela will speak to Gardener's Group, Liberty, KY (Story ID: 68963)
    Topics at 3rd Annual Picnic. With special speakers, Alicia Bosela, Suzanne Ince, and Linda Porter The Gardener's Group will hold it... (click title to read more)

  46. Vonnie Kolbenschlag identifies butterfly as Red Admiral (Story ID: 68613)
    Fall Festival at Homeplace on Green River will have information about butterflies, native plants... (click title to read more)

  47. Wants to use Joyce M. Coomer photo as screensaver (Story ID: 68601)
    Comments re photo 55941 Wildflowers in Your Landscape Milkweed is a winwinw... (click title to read more)

  48. Orange flower is butterfly weed or asciepias, in milkweed family (Story ID: 68597)
    Comments re photo 55941 Wildflowers in Your Landscape Milkweed is a winwinw... (click title to read more)

  49. Joyce Coomer shares interest in native plants (Story ID: 68556)
    Alicia Bosela, will be selling native plants at the 8am-1pmCT, Saturday, July 19, 2014 Farmers Market on the Square, Adair Annex Parking Lot , 424 ... (click title to read more)

  50. LWC/Swim Men Earn 14 national cut times at Gainesville (Story ID: 63523)
    NEXT: Lindsey Wilson men's swimming hosts University of the Cumberlands (KY) and University of Evansville (IN) on Senior Night, Friday, Decemb... (click title to read more)

  51. LWC Women's Swimming defeats Campbellsville 78-43 (Story ID: 62494)
    The Blue Raiders Laura Stephenson earned a spot in the NAIA National Championships in the 100 and 200 butterfly and was invited to nationals in the... (click title to read more)

  52. Jon Halsey: On Goldenrods - Let well enough alone (Story ID: 62262)
    An eloquent statement for pluralism in plant kingdom - CM Jon Halsey writes: Yes, it is pretty especially in ... (click title to read more)

  53. John McCasland: Bees make incredible amount of honey from Goldenrod (Story ID: 62261)
    John McCasland writes: Not only is goldenrod very photogenic but honeybees put up an incredible amount of honey from it in th... (click title to read more)

  54. Billy Joe Fudge: Goldenrod is favorite flower (Story ID: 62253)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: My favorite flower and if I do say so myself this is one of your best "point and shoot" efforts. Yep,... (click title to read more)

  55. Gambier Grammar Police chief issues pi pie pye advisory (Story ID: 61400)
    Gambier GP writes: Remember the punch line of the world's second oldest joke: "Boy, don't you know nuthin'?? Pi(e) are round... (click title to read more)

  56. Joe Pye Weed is the name of the autumn wildflower (Story ID: 61387)
    Joe Pie Weed is the name of the autumn wildflower Sonny Williams also identifies butterfly: Yellow Swallowtail... (click title to read more)

  57. The Butterfly Album - mid-late August, 2013 (Story ID: 61365)
    Click on headline for introductory comments and all photo(s)... (click title to read more)

  58. Maury's moth has wingspan of over six inches (Story ID: 60181)
    Maury Lewis writes: The moth is still alive and I measured his wing span the best I could with him moving them up and down. The... (click title to read more)

  59. (Ad) Farmer's Market 2: Bigger for Memorial Day weekend (Story ID: 59740)
    14 Vendors, More Produce, and Singing by Spiritual Warfare for Saturday! The Farmer's Market on the Square, open 8am-12pm noon CT, Satu... (click title to read more)

  60. Haiku inspired by scene, 'On Butterfly's Wings' (Story ID: 59003)
    The Wind does not care The wind does not care how carefully flags are planned, they wave randomly.- Robert Ston... (click title to read more)

  61. On Butterfly's Wings: WKU-Glasgow adds new sculpture (Story ID: 58994)
    Sculpture by Kevin Robb was originally on Bowling Green Campus. It was moved to Glasgow, KY campus today, Thursday, April 18, 2013 Cli... (click title to read more)

  62. Hall helps LW Men split in tri-swim meet at Holloway Natatorium (Story ID: 55803)
    Blue Raider men outswim Campbellsville University; come up short agains Union College, in meet in Holloway Center Natatorium, 299 Williams Street... (click title to read more)

  63. The Whitehurst Diaries: Butterfly Weed (Story ID: 54746)
    As summer ends, annuals get down to business of setting seeds - one wilding plant, the beautiful milkweed or butterfly weed, moved from the horse p... (click title to read more)

  64. (Ad) Adair Farmers Market: Friday, June 8, 2012 (Story ID: 52426)
    By Caitlin Bunnell HelmNews (6:30amCT, FRIDAY, JUNE 8 2012) from Adair Farmers MarketWow! Perfect Weather and some serious c... (click title to read more)

  65. Farmers' Market open today, Friday, May 25, 2012 (Story ID: 52103)
    Beth Rutherford reports, at 7:18amCT, FRIDAY, May 25, 2012Click on headline for today's Farmers Market post with photo(s)... (click title to read more)

  66. (Ad) More fresh vegetables at the Farmer's Market today (Story ID: 51966)
    Caitlin Bunnell reports, at 06:06 amCT, FRIDAY, May 18, 2012By Caitlin Bunnell HelmNews from Adair Farmers Market... (click title to read more)

  67. Four producers at Farmers' Market today, Friday, May 11, 2012 (Story ID: 51840)
    Caitlin Bunnell reports, at 6:34 amCT, FRIDAY, May 11, 2012By Caitlin Bunnell HelmNews from Adair Farmers Market... (click title to read more)

  68. Adair Farmers Market: Friday, May 4, 2012 (Story ID: 51704)
    Caitlin Bunnell reports, at 6:24 amCT, FRIDAY, May 4, 2011By Caitlin Helm BunnellNews from Adair Farmers MarketTh... (click title to read more)

  69. Letter: Thanks for Butterfly ID (Story ID: 39417)
    About: Butterflies: Common BuckeyeAngie Polston writ... (click title to read more)

  70. Butterflies at Arnolds Landing: Red-spotted Purples (Story ID: 39111)
    About: Beautiful Butterfly Trio at Arnolds LandingTo Col... (click title to read more)

  71. Butterfly Flower draws all sizes, colors to Chandler yard (Story ID: 38242)
    About: Butterfly Flowers really workTo ColumbiaMagazine.... (click title to read more)

  72. A lot more produce at Farmers Market today! (Story ID: 37495)
    Myra Harrison called early this morning to report that the abundance of fresh farm produce at the Adair County Farmers Market at the Adair County Exte... (click title to read more)

  73. Kentucky Color: Zebra Swallowtail and Butterfly Weed (Story ID: 37390)
    June is a great time to slowly drive back country lanes and byways to see colorful milkweed and all the butterflies its beautiful flower attracts ... (click title to read more)

  74. A guess: Bub Polston butterfly is Hackberry Emperor? (Story ID: 36985)
    About: Insects of Kentucky: Butterfly at Bub Polston place... (click title to read more)

  75. Last two Peggy Spoon photos magnificent! (Story ID: 36286)
    To ColumbiaMagazine.com:Peggy Spoon's photos, "Eastern Tiger Bu... (click title to read more)

  76. Peggy Spoon photo is study in two kinds of color in nature (Story ID: 36284)
    About: Prettiest Spring Ever 2010: Eastern Tiger Butterfly and Lilac... (click title to read more)

  77. Accolades for Peggy Spoon lilac butterfly photo (Story ID: 36283)
    About... (click title to read more)

  78. Derek Coomer sends two badly needed IDs (Story ID: 36279)
    About: Butterfly and Lilac AND ... (click title to read more)

  79. Butterfly ID: Cloudless Sulphur (Story ID: 33223)
    Kelly Crawhorn writes: I believe Pens butterfly is a cloudless sulphur. I found the id on ... (click title to read more)

  80. A Kindred Spirit: This nana prefers wrinkles over tattoos (Story ID: 32473)
    The next earlier A Kindred Spirit: Starry NightsBy Teresa Bel... (click title to read more)

  81. The Adair County Garden Club is all aflutter over butterflies (Story ID: 29841)
    Click on headline for full story with photoBy Barbara ArmitageThe Adair County Garden Club hit the open road again last ... (click title to read more)

  82. Letter: Butterfly is Common Buckeye (Story ID: 24638)
    To ColumbiaMagazine.com:The Butterfly on the yellow flowers... (click title to read more)

  83. Alan Reed IDs Shoulda Been Butterfly as The Robber Fly (Story ID: 24561)
    About: Betty Sue Jasper photograph--Insects of Adair Co KY: Should have bee... (click title to read more)

  84. Comment: Daniel Hutcheson art (Story ID: 21930)
    About: Art Butterfly Kisses by Daniel Hutcheson... (click title to read more)

  85. Daniel Hutcheson art work on display in Comer Hospital, Chicago (Story ID: 21922)
    LETTERS & FEEDBACKHi, Ed,My son Daniel is inpatient at Co... (click title to read more)

  86. Butterfly Lesson: What we have here are variegated fritillaries (Story ID: 18299)
    Wiser heads say creatues CM misidentified as rarer Tawny Emperor are actually more common Variegated FritillariesButterfly editor, C... (click title to read more)




 

































 
 
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