THE BANDS ON these two butterfly chrysalises found in Weybridge late last month glitter just like gold. The caterpillars inside are going through their metamorphosis and after a few weeks will suddenly emerge from these cases as incredible monarchs. Peggy Lyons, who sent in this picture, said the last time she did this the newly hatched butterflies climbed onto her hand and stretched their wings to dry them before softly drifted away — probably heading for Mexico! Photo by Peggy LyonsThe staff at Middlebury Sport and Spine formally open their business at 227 Pond Lane in a ceremony late last month. Pictured, from left, are Dr. Erik Pajer-Rogers, Cheyenne Capek-Reed, Caitlin Bone, Jacob Bone, and Anneke Jewett.United Church of Lincoln Pastor Co-Relous Bryant revs up the several hundred people who came tot he Bristol town green on Labor Day for sign waving and speeches. Photo by Jonathan BlakeMUHS SENIOR GOALIE Lyle Cary had a big day Tuesday in the boys’ soccer game in Middlebury. Here he races off his line to beat Commodore senior forward Aiden Fuller to the ball. Independent photo/Steve JamesJOANN SITS ON the shoulder of her neighbor Lloyd Raymond and holds a 3-foot yardstick on top of his 5-foot-8-inch frame and it still doesn’t reach the top of this 9-foot-tall sunflower in West Addison. And we’re still a ways from the first frost! Photo courtesy of Barbara Pelton
