Gulf Fritillary, 2 of 2 2023-09-26 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Veronica writes, "Spotted on the Zinnias (apparently a favorite of most butterflies) is a Gulf Fritillary. I believe it to be a Gulf one because of the three white spots on each wing and the more orange darker hue than a regular Variegated Fritillary." Paired Photo: Gulf Fritillary, 1 of 2 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gulf Fritillary, 1 of 2 2023-09-26 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Veronica writes, "Spotted on the Zinnias (apparently a favorite of most butterflies) is a Gulf Fritillary. I believe it to be a Gulf one because of the three white spots on each wing and the more orange darker hue than a regular Variegated Fritillary. In these pictures you can see the butterfly's long tongue being used to find nectar in these flowers. I was able to stand right there, less than arms' reach away... guess the nectar was so good this flying guy didn't care that I stopped to spy." Paired Photo: Gulf Fritillary, 2 of 2 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

TeachAg Day celebrated with young leaders 2023-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo From Adair Future Farmers post. Adair County FFA shared this news and picture, writing, "What better way to celebrate #TeachAg Day than to let our future Ag teachers teach? We were excited to have the opportunity to be Mystery Readers in Mrs. Dean's class! In reading the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s Book of the Year, "I Love Strawberries," students learned about the responsibility, decision making, and hard work involved in growing our food. After the book, students enjoyed a strawberry snack! What a great way to celebrate the day!!!!! Members who helped were Trenton Page, Caleb Edwards, and Bode Richard." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Colorful Kentucky Fields 2023-09-25 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking. Robert writes, "Out for a Sunday drive in Adair County. This scene on Farris Road had me pulling off to snap a pic." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Collector $10 bill signed by Bruce Montgomery 2023-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. One of the local items in the collections at Goldmann & Silvermann is this rare $10 bill signed by Bruce Montgomery before First National Bank closed. (after the posting of this feature, readers advised us to look again - there were two local signatures on this bill - the second being Braxton Massie. History writer JIM also shared that it carries the designation "series of 1929" (to the upper left and lower right of Hamilton's effigy, so it was printed between then and 1935, when the last National Bank notes were issued. In that era, the "series of" date indicated the year a major design change occurred, not the specific year a bill was printed.) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The one coin in only ten in the world 2023-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Michael Mann bought the collectible 2023 Niue Star Wars Mint trading coins mystery set with no idea there might be one of the ten rare coins inside, or if it would just be a regular set of coins. He opened the package to find that he was one of the ten lucky recipients. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gold, silver and antiques displayed in Columbia business 2023-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Michael Mann's business, Goldmann & Silvermann, in Columbia is where one of only ten collectors in the world received a pure gold Star Wars mint trading coin recently. In addition to gold and silver, in his office you'll see numerous special keepsakes and antiques like the original Cane Valley General store case and more. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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