How does paragraph 10 contribute to the development of the story? paragraph 10-Our irrigation pond was fed by runoff from the river, an irregular flow that came and went according to how much it rained. The pond was muddy, shallow, sometimes boggy, and always alive with insects. I had noticed that insects flew in low and gathered in huge numbers around (or on) the water well before a rain. We tested my theory a few days later, waiting by the pond as thunderclouds built in the east. Sure enough, the willows that surrounded the pond were soon thick with insects tucked under leaves, clinging to stems and branches. Over time, we saw that the approach of a big storm, with flashes of lightning and booming thunder, always increased insect populations in the bushes and on the surface of the water.

“They sense rain is coming,” I ventured. “They're out flying around, and something makes them find a safe place to wait out the wet.”

Chickens and chicks, pigs and piglets, cats and kittens-all sought shelter before a storm.

In large, noisy flocks, ravens flew into the cottonwood trees, squawking and cackling an hour before rain fell. Bees zipped into their hives. (We had a dozen white hive boxes at the bottom of the alfalfa field.)

One afternoon, my sisters went horseback riding and got caught on the far side of the river when a flash flood tore out of the mountains. They came home and described how their mounts turned nervous and jittery, ready to bolt for home well before reaching the river. The horses had sensed the danger.