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Summer in Iowa in Grandma Irene's back yard -- suddenly Mom is shrieking, "Everyone -- COME QUICK!!" Running from every direction come daughter and grandsons. There in mother's hand is a monarch, newly emerged from the chrysalis she'd just discovered in her milkweed garden. He was rhythmically pumping fluid into his wings until we witnessed the maiden flight. We chased it to the first landing on these pink flowers where it paused to pose. The stubborn camera refused to snap several times and following frantic prayer I finally did take the picture -- this one!

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