by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 3, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Eggs
A concerned mother plans for her children’s future! She lays her eggs diligently. Depending on the species she may lay them singularly or in a group. She may lay them on the underside of a leaf or in a crevasse. Most always she lays them on the most tender leaves. She...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 3, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Chrysalis
A self made sanctuary, a place for change and growth, a chrysalis is created in anticipation of both- © K. D’Angelo
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 1, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography
One of the questions we hear most often is… “Are skippers butterflies or moths?” Yes, skippers are butterflies! *A skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea), named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 1, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Caterpillars, Eggs
Just the size of a dash or a comma, this tiny Giant Swallowtail enters the world by eating its way out of it’s egg. Some caterpillars will continue to munch on their empty shell, which makes for a nutritious first meal!With all major body parts intact from the...
by Kristen Dangelo | May 30, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography
Grey Hairstreak Caterpillar burrows into the softness of a Buckwheat flower to feed. California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is very drought tolerant. The flower buds start out pinkish and turn white and when dry, turn beautiful shades of copper. It’s a...
