Farfalla is a province of the Republic of Molossia. It is located in central Modoc County, about 11 Imperial Nortons (11 km / 6.5 miles) north of the town of Alturas, California. Farfalla is about 7,965 Square Royal Nortons (2 hectares / 4.9 acres) in size and is covered in pines. A small seasonal creek runs through the center, and a year-round spring feeds into the creek. The colony is about .5 Imperial Nortons (.5 km) north of a small lake, and lies in a hilly area known as Mahogany Ridge. The landscape is replete with juniper and piņon trees, wild flowers and grasses. Butterflies abound, hence the name of the colony, for the Italian word for butterfly. This is beautiful country and the pride of Molossia.

Farfalla Province was originally purchased in September 2003 XXVI. It was the pride of our nation for over two years; in 2005 XXVIII a flagpole was built and a bridge constructed across Deer Run Creek. However, due to economic reasons our government was forced to relinquish Farfalla back to the United States in late 2005 XXVIII. At the same time our nation gained Desert Homestead Province. In spite of the gain of Desert Homestead the loss of Farfalla was felt keenly in Molossia. In early 2015 XXXVIII our government began to explore the possibility of regaining Farfalla, and by happenstance the land was available and quickly became ours again. Thus Farfalla was restored as a part of Molossia after almost 10 years - and the flag flew once again over our beautiful colony. In February 2022 XLV Farfalla Colony was elevated to the status of Province, finally becoming a full-fledged part of the Molossian Nation!





PICTURES OF FARFALLA

Farfalla

Flag at Farfalla

Mudville, Farfalla

Outpost Molossia Sign

Lion Spring Bridge

Setting the Trail Camera

Raising the Flag

Launching the Drone

Drone Aloft

Farfalla

Farfalla

Wildflowers

The Land

Spaghetti Tree

Pines and Sky

Picnic by the Flagpole

The Flag Flying

Farfalla

The Bridge Overgrown

Deer Run Creek

Time Capsule

Burying the
Time Capsule

Still Trying to Bury the
Time Capsule

Farfalla at Night

Deer Run

Farfalla Woods

The President
Painting Rocks

The First Lady
Painting Rocks

The Flag
Surrounded

The Flag
Decorated

Nearby Lake
THE BRIDGE OVER LION SPRING


Walking
Lion Lane

Lion Spring

Starting
the Bridge

Bridge Building

Bridge Building

Crossing
the Bridge

Farfalla Evening
by the Flag
FARFALLA IN WINTER


The Land in Winter

Deer Run Creek in Winter

Deer Run Creek in Winter

Deer Run Creek in Winter

Spaghetti Tree

Lion Spring in Winter

The Lake in Winter
THE BRIDGE OVER DEER RUN CREEK


The Bridge
Before Construction

Construction Begins

Duncan Supervises
Construction

More
Construction

The Bridge
Complete

The Bridge
in Fall

The Bridge
Today

The Bridge
Still Works!
THE FLAGPOLE


The Flagpole

The Flagpole

The Flag Flies Over Farfalla

Flag and Sky

Representing Molossia!
OLDER PICTURES


The Meadow

The Meadow

Deer Run Creek

Deer Run Creek

The Land

The Land

The Land

Butterfly

Deer Run Creek

Deer Run Creek

Castle Rock from Farfalla

The Road

The Lake

Castle Rock

The Land

Lion Spring

The Land
ORIGINAL PICTURES FROM 2003 XXVI


Trees in Spring

Deer Run Creek in Spring

The Land

More Trees

The Meadow


FARFALLA FROM THE AIR




VISITING FARFALLA


Anyone who wishes may visit Farfalla Province. Farfalla is located outside Alturas, California, about an hour north of Susanville. No advance permission is required for a visit although there is a post-visit toll: please send us a picture of you and yours visiting Farfalla. It's especially nice there in the summer, although rather cold and possibly snowy in the winter. The location is remote but it can easily be reached by car, 4WD not required at all. Of course The President and First Lady will not be there to meet any visitors as it is about a four hour drive from the Molossian home territory. Visitors should beware of ticks and rattlesnakes in the summer months. Although remote there is mobile phone service in case of car trouble, etc. There are no buildings and no amenities of any kind in Farfalla Province, it is high desert land and pine trees. But it is a part of Molossia! That said, enjoy your visit and send us a picture of your visit; we'll post it to the Farfalla Province webpage.

To get there, travel to the town of Alturas, California, north of Susanville on US Highway 395. Follow the highway through Alturas, turning east after you pass through town and continuing out of town, north on US Highway 395. After 1.4 miles / 2.25 km, turn north onto Pencil Road. Remain on Pencil Road for 3.6 miles / 5.79 km, turning right onto Steelhead. Travel .5 miles / .8 km on Steelhead, crossing the dam, then turning left onto Tiger Drive. The next left will be Lion Lane; about 450 feet / 137 meters along on the right will be the parking area. The provincial boundaries are marked with white posts and pink tape. Enjoy your visit!



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