Christine Schoene Maccabee Got the Blues? When I first saw an eastern tailed blue butterfly, I was startled. I stood stock-still as it opened and closed its small wings—brown when closed, and when opened, well, words cannot describe the beauty of the blue color flashing before my eyes. It sat on a flower for only…

Christine Schoene Maccabee The Swallows Are Back I often wonder how many other people feel a thrill when the swallows return to our area in early May. In late April, I began to watch for the swallows with high expectation. Every year, the swallows are drawn back to my home like a magnet, much to…