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Beauty of butterflies

These two butterflies, above, enjoy the butterfly bush in Diane and Thomas Gaither's flower garden in Prospect. Diane Gaither is teaching a class on drying flowers at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Slippery Rock University. Thomas, a biology professor at SRU, maintains the 75 to 80 organically grown flowers and vegetables that occupy the couple's yard.

The camera gets up close and personal with one of the insects.

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