Butterfly Festival September 14

The 15th annual Haynesville Celebration of Butterflies will be held September 14 at the Claiborne Parish Fairgrounds in Haynesville.

The festival features a parade, seminars, a butterfly conservatory stocked with plants and butterflies in all four stages of metamorphosis, many children’s activities, vendors, musical and dance entertainment, and several contests for which prizes are awarded.

The butterfly-themed parade, which begins at 9 a.m., includes a pet parade with trophies awarded for the largest, smallest, most unusual, and best-decorated pets.� To enter, contact Linda Knox; (318) 624-1606; e-mail lwknox@wildblue.net.

For more information, please pick up a copy of this week’s edition of The Guardian-Journal!