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Category Archives: Butterfly

Message of the Day – A Butterfly

Posted on 08/18/2016 by Cal SkinnerAugust 15, 2016
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There certainly are many fewer monarch butterflies than in the past. That’s too bad for many reasons, one of which is that the monarch is our state insect. I remember the sponsor of the bill that granted that designation. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly, Crystal Lake, Decatur, Message of the Day, Monarch Butterfly, Webber Borchers | 3 Replies

A Letter from Joplin – Part 6 – The Butterfly People

Posted on 06/22/2011 by Cal SkinnerMay 23, 2016
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This is the final installment of my sister’s email telling what happened concerning the tornado. It really is a miracle that not more people were killed. One of Denny’s golfing buddies, age 75, had his whole house disappear and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Angel, Butterfly, Buttterfly People, Cat, Joplin, Tornado | 15 Replies

Message of the Day – Blue

Posted on 07/29/2009 by Cal SkinnerJuly 29, 2009
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Blue. A color I can see. A blue butterfly. Right in our yard. Maybe it’s finally summer. Who knows what kind it is? … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue, Butterfly, Message of the Day | Leave a reply

The “Butterfly Effect” Man Dies

Posted on 04/18/2008 by Cal SkinnerApril 18, 2008
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Undoubtedly you have heard about the “butterfly effect.” I remember the version of a butterfly in China having some effect on the weather in the United States. It turns out the countries used by the discover were Brazil and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly, Butterfly Effect, Edward N. Lorenz, Proboscis, Swallow Tail | Leave a reply

The “Butterfly Effect” Man Dies

Posted on 04/18/2008 by Cal SkinnerApril 18, 2008
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Undoubtedly you have heard about the “butterfly effect.” I remember the version of a butterfly in China having some effect on the weather in the United States. It turns out the countries used by the discover were Brazil and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly, Butterfly Effect, Edward N. Lorenz, Proboscis, Swallow Tail | Leave a reply

Butterfly Safely Screened

Posted on 06/03/2007 by Cal SkinnerJune 3, 2007
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At first I thought it was a grasshopper, but my wife convinced me it was a butterfly on our screen door. And what was closely watching the little butterfly? Why, it’s Keely cat, wanting in the worst way to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly, Cat | Leave a reply

Butterfly Safely Screened

Posted on 06/03/2007 by Cal SkinnerJune 3, 2007
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At first I thought it was a grasshopper, but my wife convinced me it was a butterfly on our screen door. And what was closely watching the little butterfly? Why, it’s Keely cat, wanting in the worst way to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly, Cat | Leave a reply
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