My Friend the Swallowtail
Kim Lowman Vollmer
Rock River Valley (IL) Chapter
1 Place, Children
2nd Place, People's Choice

October 10, 2002
Prairie garden in back yard.

Minolta Freedom Zoom
90EX 200mm Kodak

My daughter, Cathy, raised and cared
for the swallowtail caterpillar, and when
it emerged, released it on our deck in
our back yard, whereupon it landed on
her before flying away.