March 20th marked the official start of the Spring Vernal Equinox, but here in Southwest Florida, the return of Swallow-tailed Kites from their winter home in South America also heralds the return of spring. In this week’s essay from News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams, she recalls a family trip to one of Lee County’s more advantageous areas for spotting both the Swallow-tailed and Applesnail varieties. And kites or no kites, she reminds us how easily we can lose ourselves in Southwest Florida’s remarkable variety of wildlife.
The Kites of Spring
Larry Crovo