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​Fly Away Home!

4/13/2018

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More than a month ago, our custodian Katherine noticed that a Monarch butterfly was laying eggs on the milkweed plant outside the church kitchen porch. She called to let me know, and I rushed over to church to observe.  We had planted the milkweed there, hoping that we would attract Monarchs, and sure enough a beautiful female Monarch butterfly was laying eggs on our plant. Trying not to hover, we watched as eggs morphed into caterpillars, and caterpillars changed into bright green chrysalises. And then we waited for the final metamorphosis - the butterfly. And after a couple of weeks, we had our reward - at least two butterflies emerged and fluttered around the back of the church.  We felt like proud parents.  We would like them to stay around for us to admire, but being Monarchs, they are probably off to parts unknown. We will plant some milkweed again and maybe they or one of their relatives will visit us again. We would love that.  -Diane Happy

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    ​From the Garden Gate

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    Dr. Dick the Garden Doc used to write a monthly column for our newsletter. He has recently returned to continue the tradition on this blog with occasional comments by himself and his wife, Diane.

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    ​Diane and Richard Happy

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    Diane and Dick have been Sarasota Unitarian Universalists since 1997.  Both have been active participants, holding a variety of church offices and serving on a number of church committees.
    Currently Diane heads up the volunteer church gardening crew and Dick is secretary of the Church Endowment Board.

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