FLYING INTO CLARKSTON: Butterfly expert Debbie Jackson holds aloft a Monarch butterfly as it emerges from its chrysalis and begins a new stage of life. Jackson was the featured speaker at the July 29 meeting of the Clarkston-Area Backyard Birders Club, hosted monthly by The Gateway. Observing the rare moment are Paul Dolza, right, a Birders Club staff member, and George White, taking a photo with his cell phone of the special event. The next meeting is Aug. 16, 7 p.m. Photo by Bill Haney