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story By MArIsA ANDErsoN | Photos By BrANDoN AtwEll
F r e d F u n k s u m m o n s b e a u t i F u l w i n g e d c r e at u r e s
t o t h e v i l l a g e s b u t t e r F ly g a r d e n s c l u b .
F
red Funk gazes at a monarch fluttering
toward a nearby milkweed plant.
As it settles onto a leaf, another
butterfly catches his eye.
This time it's his favorite - Florida's own
zebra longwing.
"I just think they are one of God's
beautiful creatures," said Funk, of the Village
of Glenbrook.
Watching butterflies soar first captivated
Funk as a child on his family's farm in
Pennsylvania.
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SEPTEMBER 2016
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Villages - September 2016