Saturday, October 11, 2008

Society's Queen City Swallowtail

Selma is the "Butterfly Capital of Alabama," and the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is its official mascot. This butterfly sculpture was sponsored by the Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society and painted by member Candi Duncan. It sits on the corner of Heritage Village near Sturdivant Hall.

The Butterfly Project unveiled 45 sculptures Thursday just in time for festival visitors to include the tour in their weekend. The Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival continues tonight at Pickard Auditorium at 7 p.m., and Riverfront Market Day on Water Avenue is open until 5 p.m.

More Butterfly Project photos can be viewed HERE.
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6 comments:

  1. HopeOctober 11, 2008 at 9:11 AM

    This is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing the butterfly sculpture photos!

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  2. Troop 1309October 11, 2008 at 6:16 PM

    How neat!!!

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  3. dotOctober 11, 2008 at 10:01 PM

    What a butterfly!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 12, 2008 at 4:48 AM

    Huge. If one that big ever lands here I would not be able to get far enough back to get it in focus.

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  5. EG CameraGirlOctober 12, 2008 at 4:55 AM

    What fun to live in the "Butterfly Capital." ;-)

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  6. MoonOctober 12, 2008 at 5:16 PM

    Love the butterfly. Thanks

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