Butterflies in Selma, Alabama: An Article in the Montgomery Advertiser
SELMA -- Graceful. That's the first word I'd use to describe Selma, an
old Alabama River town with glorious front porches, slow-talking
intellectuals with drawls and, oh, yes, a fascination with butterflies.
That's right, butterflies. Selma is the Butterfly Capital of Alabama, a 1982 designation it takes seriously. I've been in town for 20 minutes and already have seen several 5-foot-high butterfly sculptures and been presented with a bracelet with a butterfly charm. I've even met the gracious Madame Butterfly, Mrs. C.N. Breeding, proud instigator of the project.
Read the full story in the Montgomery Advertiser.
That's right, butterflies. Selma is the Butterfly Capital of Alabama, a 1982 designation it takes seriously. I've been in town for 20 minutes and already have seen several 5-foot-high butterfly sculptures and been presented with a bracelet with a butterfly charm. I've even met the gracious Madame Butterfly, Mrs. C.N. Breeding, proud instigator of the project.
Read the full story in the Montgomery Advertiser.
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