by Kristen Dangelo | Feb 21, 2020 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography, Poetry & Quotes, Stories
California Butterfly Dreamin’ An Article on Butterfly Gardening in Southern California by Kristen D’Angelo Featured in the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) Butterfly Gardener Vol. 13 Issue 1, Spring 2008 Ever dreamed of the land...
by Kristen Dangelo | Nov 9, 2019 | Butterflies
A minute speck of life is set upon a leaf, out crawls a miracle, a butterfly to be… Congratulations!! You are now the proud and fleeting caregiver of a pre-emergent Butterfly… To ensure your butterfly’s safe passage from chrysalis to...
by Kristen Dangelo | Aug 15, 2019 | Fairy Gardening, Poetry & Quotes, Stories
Close your eyes tight Sprinkle a little Fairy Dust Now open them to a Childlike Reverie Where each twilight twinkle Is an invitation to dream ~K. D’Angelo Fairies, Pixies or Sprites; it matters not what you call them, as almost every culture has discovered these...
by Kristen Dangelo | Sep 27, 2018 | Butterflies, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography, Eggs, Humor
In nature, when it comes to motherhood and eggs, the female butterfly soars with the best of them. Although, she may not have to sit on her wee ones for 12-14 hours a day, as the Robin does, she will devote almost her entire existence to being an expert egg layer....
by Kristen Dangelo | Apr 19, 2018 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography
Lotus scoparius, also commonly known as Deerweed, is definitely not just for Deer! In California, Arizona, and parts of Mexico, Deerweed sets the foothills ablaze in color from early spring through summer. This brightly hued perennial is a hot spot for local wildlife,...
