Notes:
swallowtail butterfly アゲハチョウ;
hydrangea アジサイ;
contrast 対照(する[させる]こと), 対比;
skyward 空の方へ，上へ;
pupa 【昆虫】 さなぎ;
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When I went to the front door to pick up the newspaper, I saw a swallowtail butterfly on a white hydrangea on the cupboard. The contrast was so beautiful that I wanted to ask the butterfly, “Why are you here?” I walked up to it. The swallowtail came down to my feet and beat its wings. When I tried to touch it, the swallowtail landed on my chest. I went outside, and the swallowtail took off skyward. I looked at the hydrangea again and saw a pupa. The butterfly was born there! This made me very happy. (written by a reader, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
mosquitoes カ(蚊);
mosquito coil 蚊取線香;

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When I come back home after work, the first thing that I smell is the mosquito coil. My wife uses it a lot. She burns it to keep those little flying insects away. When the weather gets very warm, mosquitoes are everywhere. Female mosquitoes need blood, so they bite. My wife gets bitten a lot, but I don’t get bitten so much. There are several reasons why mosquitoes like some people better than others. They seem to prefer people with type O blood, like my wife. Also, they seem to like people who exercise or drink beer. I’m a beer drinker, but I guess that blood type is more important. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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