Butterfly Festival set for July 24-25 in Springfield ... Includes Caterpillar Petting ZOO
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Just received this from the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and it sounded like fun so I am passing it along. It's a free event, has a Caterpillar petting ZOO and involves butterflies. You can't go wrong with that especially with the kiddies.

Springfield, Mo. – Where you find clusters of white, blue, pink or purple flowers, you’ll find nectar-seeking butterflies fluttering about—and one of those places is the botanical gardens and arboretum at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, the natural setting for the second annual Friends of the Garden Butterfly Festival July 24-25.

American Airlines To Charge Extra For Good Seats
Cost of travel rising for those who want to take luggage and be comfortable.

Spirit Airlines Cancels Flights Ahead of Expected Strike
Pilots threatened to walk out this weekend.

Delta plans to cut premium seats on planes
Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to upgrade the seats on its Boeing 747s next summer, while cutting the number of seats in the plane's most expensive cabin.

70-year-old scientist sparks airport bomb scare

A 70-year-old scientist sparked a bomb scare at Miami airport Thursday evening when screeners found a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, a government official said.

Airport Tarmac Delays Drop
Cancellations remain the same, despite dire forecasts.

Passengers Sweat for Four Hours On Connecticut Tarmac
But flight is exempt from paying new federal fine for delay.

20,000 Acres of Open Space Gifted to Orange County
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: LA Times (Irvine Co. gives 20,000 acres of open space to Orange County) ran a most interesting story a few days ago regarding a donation of 20,000 acres of open space and parkland to Orange County. The gift comes from the Irvine Company which owns and manages large swaths of land in this part of Southern California. This action doubles the park space available in Orange County. Most of this property is located at the foot of the Cleveland National Forest. Together with other protected bordering areas, it creates a large uninterrupted natural environment. A very welcome gift for the crowded Southern California landscape.

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