by Kristen Dangelo | Jul 5, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography, Poetry & Quotes
Western Pygmy Blues Tremendous beauty can be found in the tiniest of things… for who has ever thought to rival that of a butterfly’s wing.. ~K. D’Angelo With a wingspan measuring just under a half of an inch (1.2-2 cm) the Western Pygmy-Blue...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 29, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Poetry & Quotes, Stories
This lovely poem was written and kindly shared with us by Mr. Phil Ellsworth. It was composed for Margaret Ellsworth, his beloved wife of 55 years, whom he recently lost. The beautiful prose is a telling of their chance or maybe not so chance (was it the Butterfly...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 26, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Eggs
Pale Swallowtail Butterfly Egg One of the 3 Pale Swallowtail eggs has darkened up and looks like it’s getting ready to hatch. The other two eggs are still clear, I suspect they are duds, but I will know for sure in a couple days. The darkened egg hatches and...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 24, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening
Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa) Have you seen a butterfly nectaring on a particular flower? In my garden, the butterflies prefer to visit the Coyote Mint. Coyote Mint grows to about 2 feet high with soft gray-green leaves and pinkish purple flowers in late spring and...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 22, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Caterpillars, Eggs
Pale Swallowtail Eggs My friend Eva watched a Pale Swallowtail (Pterourus eurymedon) lay eggs on her Peach Tree (Prunus) today, then she gave me the eggs! I’m not sure all 3 eggs will hatch, but I will keep you posted on their progress and let you know what the...
