Greensboro Daily Photo

Goodbye, Weekend!

The above shoppers are leaving the Liberty Antiques Festival late Saturday afternoon. The big sellers this year were furniture, especially primitive, and all things metal. Vendors reporting having a good show; however, the general consensus was that the extreme heat kept people away. It is hard to believe at the end of September temperatures were in the 90s. 

This was such a busy weekend in the Greensboro area. In addition to all of the regular happenings in town and the Liberty Antiques Festival in Randolph County, the Greek Festival was held, Triad Local First held an event, there was an art show and sale featuring the art of artists over fifty, and more! As we walk away from the weekend we face a new week, and new month; time to start planning our fall adventures.

Hello, Monday... you are the only thing between us and October! Are you hiding fall from us?

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

For one weekend in September and one in April, during the Liberty Antiques Festival, it is as if Liberty is part of South Greensboro. Highway 421 South is filled with people heading from Greensboro to Liberty for all the antiques, not only at the main festival, but throughout the entire community. The above photo features a side view of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberty. The congregation, steeped in the teachings of Martin Luther,  formed in 1911. The above church building was constructed in 1915. It has lovely stained glass windows and, like many churches, evidence that the original building has had parts added.

In the above photo, you see Mr. GDP checking out the plantings at the church property. It is obvious that someone involved in the church landscaping knew a lot about plants. The bush in the photo looks like a very mature Buddleja, or butterfly bush. There are so many little communities around Greensboro, and they are fun to visit. Exploring church grounds and reading their cornerstones are great ways to learn about a community. Happy Sunday.

"And Still We Create"

"And Still We Create" is a pop up art show & sale this weekend at Bell Campus at 2400 Summit Avenue, behind the Hospice facility. Bobby Craddock has done it again, assembling works by artists 50 years young and beyond. The above photo features artists and patrons enjoying talking about art and spending time together. A wide range of art is available for purchase; from whimsical faces assembled out of old metal vessels to detailed oil paintings- and everything in between.

If you want to enjoy the show and find some nice art for your house, stop by 2400 Summit Avenue today and tomorrow from 12noon-5:00 pm. Show your support for this community-building event celebrating the talent of those who have seen and done a lot in the last half century! Greensboro has so many talented artists.

Greensboro Aquatic Center

Today, we once again feature the Greensboro Aquatic Center. It has being receiving so much deserved praise lately for the addition of a fourth pool. The new pool was built with generated revenue. Swimmers and their families from around the country come here to compete. The above photo features the entrance. Look how beautiful it is, especially on a sunny day when the clouds reflect on the glass facade.

The gray stone facade and metal around the doors accentuates the geometric shapes found throughout the facility. To the right, you see one of the fiberglass statues of blue jeans seen throughout Greensboro. The one above, with the waves at the knees, is absolutely perfect for the aquatic center. West Gate City Boulevard shines this great facility and who Coliseum Complex in general. Happy Friday! We hope you are in the position to make the most of the weekend.

Pumpkin Time, Maybe a Little Pumkin Spice, Too

It is officially fall and its signs are abundant- except maybe the Greensboro weather. Pumpkins are starting to pop up everywhere. These are at Lowe's; however soon you will be able to buy them everywhere from the big box stores to church lawns. Pumpkin patch fundraisers bring great profits for youth groups. Rudd Farms is a fourth generation farm just outside Greensboro. It started as a tobacco farm and has evolved into a farm for the public to purchase edible produce. There are so many local options for purchasing pumpkins. Keep your eyes open.

Pumpkin spice flavoring and scents are also widely available. Pace yourself with the pumpkin spice, but enjoy it now, as scents of winter and Christmas are just around the corner!

Trader Joe's Grocey Store is Coming to Brassfield!

The first Trader Joe's grocery store opened in Pasadena California in 1967. Fast forward fifty-two years and Greensboro is getting its first Trader Joe's. The company has been trying to find a space in Greensboro for a few years. You may remember that they were trying to build a store near Friendly Center. At last they have found a space in Brassfield Shopping Center.

Trader Joe's is known for its food and drink selections from around the world. People in Greensboro are no longer going to have to drive to Winston-Salem for fall leaf tortilla chips, cinnamon bun spread, Ube ice cream, outside-in stuffed gnocchi, broccoli & kale pizza, and more! Brass field Cinema has the best price in town. Brassfield has struggled with occupancy since Phar-Mor Drug Store closed nearly 20 years ago. Trader Joe's should be just the right store for the plaza. Before you know it, people can shop bargains at Stein-Mart, buy specialty groceries at Trader Joe's and take in a movie, all without moving the car. How fun!

A B Seed Inc.

Mark Abee of AB Seed Inc. knows plants and is ever generous with his knowledge when customers ask. His garden center is located by the farmers' market at 2914 Sandy Ridge Road. If you notice, AB is a play on his last name, Abee! In the above photo, Mark is helping a customer assemble a garden arrangement of planters and fall mums. Mark gets many of the planters from Vietnam and China and travels to the factories to select the planters. How appropriate this photo was taken on the first day of fall. If you want your yard to look like fall, visit AB Seed as he is receiving new inventory daily.

Mark is a Grimsley High graduate who also attended The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He majored in botany, a major no longer available at the flagship institution. However, in his 45 years in the gardening profession, Mark puts his plant knowledge to work every day.

As fall transitions to winter, his store will become a winter wonderland, with scented candles, Christmas decor, and even clothing. The plush, super-soft pullover jackets are more comfortable than pajamas. Seasons change and seasonal traditions continue; however Mark is perhaps happiest of all over the fact that he is now a grandfather. Truly, he is one of those  lifelong Greensboro residents everyone needs to meet!

Magnolias in Autumn

Magnolia trees are an iconic part of the Greensboro landscape. Usually, they are photographed with their velvety, aromatic white blossoms spreading out over the glossy green leaves. As evergreens, they have something to offer the landscape every month of the year. The above photo from yesterday afternoon shows one of the pink fuzzy pods next to one that has gone to seed. The bright red berries burst from the seed pods and really stand out, adding a pop of color as we all wait for leaves to start changing. Squirrels and birds love the magnolia fruit. 

If you want to grow a magnolia from seed, you need to harvest when the berries are red, like the ones above. However, growing a tree from seed is quite a complicated process. Read, here. If you are interested, we'd be happy to try to get you some seeds. It would be fun to monitor the progress! Happy Monday, dear readers.

Temple Emanuel Greene Street

Today's photo features the Temple Emanuel building on North Greene Street. It was built in 1923 in Fisher Park, a block from Trinity Episcopal and across the street from First Presbyterian. The Neoclassical Revival style is elegant in its simplicity. The Corinthian portico with capitals were inspired by The Temple of the Winds motif in Rome.* The architect was Hobart Upjohn from New York City. 

In 2003, the congregation moved to Jefferson Road, but the above building is still used for special events and some services are still held there. At the Jefferson Road location today, at 12:30, an information session will be held for those interested in participating in The March of the Living. Temple Emanuel is a dynamic congregation; members are very involved in serving not only their religious community but also do so much for the City of Greensboro.

*reference and more information, here.

Tattoos of Greensboro

Over the last century, tattoos have gone from homemade markings on the bodies of sailors and prisoners to beautiful works of art done by artists. The above photo is of the arm lizard tattoos on Anne (Benbow) Timberlake. We met Anne while shopping at Just Be, downtown on Elm Street. With all of her body art, it looks as if Anne is is part of the store display. Anne's bracelets are from Just Be and match her tattoos perfectly. Anne, who wanted us to focus on her tattoos, as opposed to her face, had several tattoos done in R.C. Gorman's art studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Anne is a lifelong resident of Greensboro who attended Lindley Elementary and Junior High and Grimsley High School. She coats her tattoos with sunscreen daily so that the color will remain vibrant. There are so many great tattoos and tattoo artists in Greensboro. Perhaps we'll have to start sharing more of them. Also, next time we see Anne, we'll convince her to let us feature her smiling face!

Fourth Pool at the Greensboro Aquatic Center

Yesterday, Greensboro Daily Photo got to enjoy a sneak preview of the 4th pool at the Greensboro Acquatic Center- GAC. The grand opening is slated for Tuesday, September 24th. Pool 4 has eight long lanes and nineteen short lanes, depending on how the lane ropes and dive platforms are placed. Located at the Coliseum Complex, with the addition of the 4th pool, the facility is now over 100,000 square feet. There is plenty of room to swim, dive, practice, shower, and watch and wait for events.

The controversy about opening such a costly swim facility, before it was built in 2011, has long been forgotten. The GAC is considered one of the premiere facilities for swimming in the nation and it generates great revenue for the City of Greensboro. If you get a chance, visit the GAC this fall, or mark your calendar and attend the grand opening. While the space is always beautiful, it is especially beautiful in preparation for the grand opening. Even new signage has been added. You will be impressed. Here is an interior shot of the main pool area taken by GDP in the first year the facility was open. We really like the write up of that post.

Construction Progress at McGee & Greene Streets

General Nathanel Greene stands stoically in the middle of the round-about at South Greene and West McGee Streets.The 22-ft tall statue of Greene on a 10-foot pedestal used to tower over cars and pedestrians at this intersection. The sculpture, by James Barnhill and in place since 2008 is about to share the block with a Hampton Inn. It is as if he is monitoring progress on the construction of the Hampton Inn and Suites being built.

Yesterday, workers were getting a lot done, taking advantage of the warm, dry weather. The 6-story hotel will add 120 more rooms for lodging downtown. On this corner, the 18th and 21st centuries will live together peacefully. Fortunately, fabulous sunsets will still be visible to the west of General Greene.

 

Hinnant's Sculpture to Harriet Tubman in LeBauer Park

In May 2019, Durham-based artist Vandorn Hinnant installed a sculpture in downtown Greensboro at LeBauer Park. The words remind the community of the African -American, political activist and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Tubman, who was born in 1822, lived to the age of 90, in spite of her brutal treatment and hard life as a slave. Tubman dedicated her life to equal rights and to helping others to freedom, especially through the Underground Railroad. 

The sculptor of the above piece, Vandorn Hinnant, is originally from Greensboro and is known to return for art events. In January, he attended the installation of the MLK bust in Ole Asheboro. Hinnant grew up in Ole Asheboro and studied at NC A&T and UNC Greensboro. He is also a founding member of the African-American Atelier in Greensboro. As hinted in the above sculpture, his art connections to social justice and geometry.*

*Read more about Mr. Hinnant, here.

Pride of the Pride

The 14th annual Greensboro Pride Festival was held this past weekend, downtown. It is an important event to support and celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer + community of Greensboro. The event also helps foster self-acceptance of the diverse ways of being in our community. 

From small children supporting their parents to corporations supporting employees, most who attended the festival would agree there were many important resources, fun activities, and great opportunities to waive the rainbow flag and be an integral part of a caring community. If you work with teenagers today, you will notice that one of the first things they ask as they are getting to know each other is, "How do you identify." Events like Sunday's Pride Festival create a safe space for celebrating how they identify.

Fall is a time when most organizations host events and it is almost impossible to attend everything. Today's photo was taken last year during the Pride Festival and features "Pride of the Pride" which is Greensboro College's LGBTQ+/Straight Alliance.

Top Chef at Hoppin' John 2019

The 13th annual Hopin' John Old-time and Bluegrass Music Festival was held at Shakori Hills this past weekend. Every year they hold a cooking contest and attendees vote on the best Hopin' John, the only requirement being the recipe must include black-eyed peas and rice. Most traditional recipes incorporate pork, especially lard and ham hock. Greensboro Greensboro native Catherine Thompson  took top prize this year. Catherine's blue-ribbon recipe was vegan, the first time in 13 years that a vegetarian or vegan recipe won.Catherine's goal was for the flavor to stand on its own, showing you don't need meat to make tasty Hopin' John. It worked!

Catherine interned this summer at Bounty and Soul*in Black Mountain, North Carolina, a non-profit that distributes donated produce from markets and grocery stores, free, to local residents. Catherine's job was to make tasty recipes for people from the abundant produce of the week. With her meticulous vegetable-choppping skills and and passion for preparing vegan meals, Catherine poured her soul into her Hoppin' John recipe, and it paid off! Congratulations! 

* On average, Bounty and Soul serves 850 individuals over 12,000 pounds of produce weekly. If you want to donate to this super worthy initiative, send a check to Bounty and Soul, 999 Old US Highway 70 West, Black Mountain, NC, 28711.

 

First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro

First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro is as beautiful as any church you will find in Greensboro, in North Carolina, and maybe even in the United States. Built in 1928, the gothic revival architecture is reminiscent of  the churches of Europe. It also has a beautiful history with the first congregation dating back to 1824 and four of the original 12 members being slaves. Of course slavery is a terrible part of our country's narrative; however, that people were free to worship together was noteworthy. 

If you ever have a chance to attend, you will see that the inside is even more breathtaking than the outside. Preachers and congregants both have a way of staying put. So, the sermons, spirituality, and other activities of the church must be good. Have a great Sunday! Stop back tomorrow.

Hardwoods, Nuts, Acorns and Autumn!

With autumn around the corner, the hardwood trees are starting to drop their bounty. Hickory nuts, beech nuts, black walnuts, and acorns are abundant this fall. The rain this summer really helped these trees produce. The squirrels and other mammals will be thrilled and will be filling their special hiding places in preparation for winter. As you are cleaning off driveways and areas around your house, please consider finding a place in your yard to compost the nuts. It can take up to fifty years for an oak tree to produce acorns, so please avoid cutting mature trees down unless your home is in danger of having a tree fall on it. It is the trees that give the critters food and oxygen and help keep the "green" in Greensboro. Consider taking a nature hike this weekend and seeing how many different nuts and seed pods you can find.

Can you Read This?

It is Friday the 13th, there is a full moon tonight, and it is time to have some fun in Greensboro. The above Ford was spotted in town and we're wondering how long it takes for the average person to figure out what it means. If you live in the South, likely, you can read it fast.

As you are driving around this weekend look for vanity tags and let us know the most interesting ones you find. Scroll down to verify the meaning of this one. 

 

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I'm fixin' to!  Translation: I'm getting ready to (do something).

Bail Bonding

Bail bonding is a difficult business. Securing money to get out of jail until it is time to appear for trial is easier for some than others. The bail bondsman steps in to guarantee payment to the court and charging a fee to the accused. The above photo of a bail bonding business in downtown Greensboro is very close to the city jail and the courts.

Something about the photo is haunting and more reminiscent of a lonely town out west than Greensboro. The moon above and the red neon reflecting off of a single car make the scene even lonelier.  The neon stays on all night with a phone number to call 24/7. The bail bondsman is a person nobody thinks about unless a time comes when you need his service. It must be a challenging, bittersweet job. On the one hand, you are helping people; on the other, the clients are in a very situation. Have you ever noticed this business off Eugene Street? 

Katja Brown and September 11th

Today is a sad day in American history, September 11th. On this day in 2001, four coordinated terrorist attacks changed America forever. Because planes were an integral part of the terrorist attacks, on that day, American airspace shut down. Katja Brown was en route from Frankfurt to Dallas, Texas on a non-stop Lufthansa flight with her three month old baby and one year old child. Her flight, and 37 other wide-body aircraft, were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland.

Katja, who now lives in Greensboro, remembers the day with great clarity. She is quick to mention the great human kindness of the stranded passengers reaching out to each other as well as the generosity of the local Gander residents. While the local Gander population was fewer than 10,000 people, the city accommodated 6,600 additional people after the incident. Katja likens the residents to magicians, supplying everyone with three hot meals a day, taking people to their homes for hot showers, helping moms by holding and comforting babies, and doing everything they could to bring comfort to the weary and worried travelers. Passengers didn't even have access to their checked luggage.

As documentaries and other works appear, recounting the time in Gander, Katja watches with great interest. Invariably, viewing these works brings back a flood of emotions, and  the event, in many ways, has impacted the direction her life has taken. Katja has seen the Broadway play, "Come From Away", and the 45 minute documentary about the making of the play (watch it here). She is also headed to Concord Mills movie theatre to watch the documentary "You Are Here." She is really looking forward to seeing "Come From Away" in the Tanger Center in Greensboro, fall 2020. To this day, Katja keeps up with some people she met in Gander.

Today, Katja is chair of the Board of the Piedmont Interfaith Council and a board member of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She volunteers and attends as much as possible to help make the world a little more compassionate, and tries to facilitate opportunities for people to support each other. Truly, Katja is a Greensboro resident making a difference in the quality of life for those in need. She is one of the few people we've featured more than once on Greensboro Daily Photo (see here). 

 

First Friday Sept 2019

 

First Friday is always a special time in downtown Greensboro, when you can stroll, shop, and visit art galleries. This past Friday was extra special in that the North Carolina Folk Festival was in town. People from all walks of life were out enjoying the evening. The above photo features the scene from the front door of Meraki Handmade in the 200 block of South Elm Street. The green and orange of the Meraki facade and the pedestrians in orange really stand out against the backdrop of purple flowers and the purple light at Schiffman's Jewelers across the street. 

Once, a reader implied we make Greensboro look even prettier and more colorful than it is. We beg to differ. Sometimes color and the energy collide and the camera pops to the eye with the picture practically taking itself. In the above photo, we only had an old cell phone in hand. But the beauty of secondary colors on Elm Street was nothing short of magical. Have a great Tuesday!

The Great Folk Festival of 2019

The great North Carolina Folk Festival of 2019 has come and gone. The above photo shows the audience at the Lawn Stage tent for the fiddle workshop on Saturday. At the workshop, fiddlers from Cajun, Old-Time, Irish, and Bluegrass bands gathered to showcase and explain their genre. They played some tunes individually and then as an ensemble. At you can see, the session was well attended, as were so most of the performances and workshops on Saturday. The festival has come to a close and so begins the planning for the next NC Folk Festival, to be held in Greensboro, September 2020.

Instead of turning the camera on the stage, we opted for showcasing the audience; because nothing pleases performers more than playing for a full house. And, indeed, the house was full. We dedicate today's post to one audience member, Betsy, a loyal reader of Greensboro Daily Photo. She came up to us during the event to thank us for continuing to publish GDP. In that regard, we are rather like musicians. We love knowing there is an audience out there. Having readers thank us and let us know how much they enjoy the posts goes a long way in inspiring us to maintaining this labor of love. Thank you Betsy, for continuing to follow Greensboro Daily Photo. We hope you can find yourself in this photo. We see you!

Street Preaching 2.0

The above preacher seems to make an annual appearance to the folk festivals in Greensboro. We featured him, here, last yearl, where he was wearing the same hat and pants. Again,  he was on Davie Street, between Center City Park and LeBauer Park at the North Carolina Folk Festival. Whereas last year, he was preaching without much of an audience, this year, a group of teenagers were engaging him in a dialog, covering just about all the "hot button" topics. A couple of men, who were riding by on their bikes, stopped to watch the teens . They commented on how respectful the students were. Some were even raising their hands to ask questions. They were challenging some of the beliefs of the preacher, but the conversation remained civil. Impressed with the arguments that the teens were constructing and their civility, the men commented, "I think the future will be in very good hands with these kids."

Above and beyond all of the fabulous music being performed at the Folk Festival, it is heartwarming to see crowds of people gathering, interacting with people of other demographics, and everyone getting along. If you are a prayerful person, pray that the North Carolina Folk Festival will continue to attract people from all walks of life who know how to interact with each other. Happy Sunday!

North Carolina Folk Festival 2019

These two dancers were part of the North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project at the North Carolina Folk Festival. They danced last night in front of the City Stage. Their costumes were stunning and the audience loved their dancing. After their performance, many people rushed up to get their pictures with them, especially families and young girls who were learning to dance. The two women were gracious with posing for photos. We weren't able to get to the front of the line to interview them, but they were able to pose for a brief moment together.

From about noon until 10:00 p.m. tonight, music and dance will be heard throughout the town. While the festival is free, it costs about a million and a half dollars to put on; so, if the blue bucket brigade come by asking for a donation, please do so if you can. If ever there were a time to head to town, this is the weekend. Every single act will be worth seeing! The Brazilian Arts Project will be performing again today at 5:15 pm at LeBauer Park. Greensboro is so lucky!

Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian is bringing high winds and storm surges to the coast of North Carolina. So far, Greensboro has experienced some wind, but nothing damaging. The above photo, taken yesterday afternoon, shows a meadow of tall grass bending as winds were coming through. The scene looks like it could be at the Carolina coast; however, it is actually on land that was once part of Jefferson-Pilot's 414 acres at New Garden Road.

Many school districts east and south of Guilford County closed because of the storm. Fortunately, Dorian is not likely going to disrupt the school or work day in Greensboro. Dorian, is a name that comes from Greek, meaning "gift." Let's hope Dorian's gift will be to die down and not cause damage and not disrupt our much-anticipated North Carolina Folk Festival- underway this afternoon!

North Carolina Folk Festival

The North Carolina Folk Festival kicks off today with a concert by Anya Hinkle and Laurelyn Dossett, Songs of Hope and Justice. This event will be in the Van Dyke Performance Space downtown at 7pm. Then, from Friday to Sunday, the streets of Greensboro will be filled with stages of free performances. This year, smaller, indoor spaces downtown will also be hosting performances.*

We cheated a little on today's photo and found one from a few years ago during the National Folk Festival when it was held in Greensboro. The national festival rotates to a new city every fourth year in the hopes that the given town will have built an infrastructure to continue to host a state festival. Greensboro was able to do so and is into hosting North Carolina Folk Festival #2. While the Eastern European family in the above photo will  not be performing this year, there will be plenty of folk music of many styles for your enjoyment. As we type, the town is filling with stages, crafts, food trucks, musicians, and volunteers to bring another fabulous music festival to town. If you are local, you must go enjoy some live music and support these hardworking musicians!

 

*schedule, here.

Woods of Terror

With autumn comes corn mazes and haunted houses to visit around Halloween. Woods of Terror is one such attraction. It bills itself as an American haunted theme park and boasts 15 attractions in one location on North Church Street. The above car, spotted in Summerfield in front of the recently reopened Golden's Antiques, is a mobile billboard for Woods of Terror. The vanity tag reads "Eddie Mc", so it must be Eddie driving around advertising for the attraction. The graphics sure are catchy and Eddie is a big part of the nightly monster parade at Woods of Terror.

If you like these places, you can buy tickets online. The first date is September 20th and tickets start at $25. Fall and harvest time have many unique traditions around the world: The Tomatina in Spain, Octoberfest in Germany, Sukkoth in the Jewish faith, Vendima in Argentina, and so many more. Right here in Greensboro, we have a great fall tradition that even has its own fan club! 

Pools Closing- End of Summer

Labor Day signals the end for most outdoor public and private pools; the last hurrah for swimming. Many pools have longstanding traditions on Labor Day weekend. For example Friendly Pool has a picnic and performance by their synchronized swim team. The above photo features the Bur-Mil Aquatic Center on the closing day. The Bur-Mill pool is part of the 250 acre Bur-Mil Park in Northwest Greensboro. Bur-Mil has only been a park since 1989, and the pool was added in 2003, but both are extremely popular. 

As you can see from the above photo, the pool is clean and inviting. It is reasonably priced and open to the public. If you want to visit the pool, you will have to wait until Memorial Day. In the meantime, the walking and biking trails and golf facility are open at Bur-Mil, as are many of the other amenities. Please support these public parks in Greensboro and help the young children develop a love for nature and spending time outdoors. Bur-Mil is a great place for people of all ages!

Field of Cows

Today's photo features a field of Angus cows on Pleasant Ridge Road across from Summerfield Farms. They look healthy, are tagged, and seem to enjoy grazing in the field. Angus is the most popular breed of cattle in the United States. The Aberdeen Angus were first introduced here from Scotland in 1873.*  They look so beautiful and peaceful in the field.

Greensboro families love to go tot he beach and the mountains for Labor Day. However, if you are in town today, consider driving out to Summerfield Farm at 3203 Pleasant Ridge Road. From 3-5pm today, they will be having an the Labor Day Soiree Tractor Rides from 5:00- 8:00 p.m. It will be so much fun and, you just may get to see these beautiful cows across the street!

*reference.

Flight of the Monarch!

Can you believe that it is already September? Many butterflies have been in the area lately. The monarch butterflies are passing through, heading south to Mexico so that they can arrive in time for the Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd. The above male monarch was spotted in Greensboro last week. You can tell it is a male by the two spots on the back and the thinner veins.

There is something so spiritual about nature and the eco-systems. How the butterflies know the route, even though it is a different generation migrating every year, is such a mystery. Some things we may never be able to answer, and some things will be solved by curious scientists. For now, we will simply sit back and enjoy the butterfly parade. If you want to follow the monarch migration, visit here.   Have a great Sunday and find something in Greensboro that you are thankful for. We have so much to be thankful for, including this monarch butterfly that is big on beauty but weighs less than .75 grams!