These butterfly days of summer will fan your interest.(Virginia Beach Beacon) From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: July 17, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: MARY REID BARROW

BY MARY REID BARROW

THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

My mother often complained about the hot, sultry days of July and August as the "dog days of summer."

I don't hear the saying much these days, but nothing is more descriptive. Although it is derived from the position of the Dog Star in the summer sky, I can't help but think it means that the weather is not fit for anyone, hardly a dog.

Yet one critter revels in ...