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The groundhog emerges from her sun-...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 18, 2012 at 11:10 am

The groundhog emerges from her sun-flooded burrow beside the porch and whistles in alarm. The shadow of a tiger swallowtail crosses my legs.

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A tiger swallowtail butterfly glows...

By Dave Bonta | Published June 6, 2011 at 1:58 pm

A tiger swallowtail butterfly glows in the strong sun like stained glass. In the shade, a freshly bathed phoebe straightens its feathers.

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A silk thread—spiderweb? Caterpillar...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 29, 2011 at 1:55 pm

A silk thread—spiderweb? Caterpillar line?—fetches up against the hairs of my arm, sticky, barely visible. A swallowtail’s random dance.

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Yellow stained-glass wings of a tiger...

By Dave Bonta | Published August 9, 2010 at 10:40 am

Yellow stained-glass wings of a tiger swallowtail circling the shadowed yard. The smell of cowshit wafts up from Sinking Valley.

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A tiger swallowtail is laying eggs...

By Dave Bonta | Published July 18, 2010 at 9:03 am

A tiger swallowtail is laying eggs on the lilac and black cherry, dabbing each leaf with the tip of her abdomen, wings fighting the breeze.

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Tiger and spicebush swallowtails circle...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 2, 2010 at 10:13 am

Tiger and spicebush swallowtails circle the white lilac. Leaves blow backwards. A ruby-throated hummingbird hovers a foot from my nose.

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A groundhog among the daffodils rears...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 11, 2010 at 10:19 am

A groundhog among the daffodils rears up on its haunches like the very large squirrel that it is. A tiger swallowtail careens past.

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