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Upon golden wing take flight, dance the skies as an untethered kite
~K. D’Angelo
Celebrate Butterflies
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A little story, about a tiny white butterfly, who brought BIG hope…
A little story, about a tiny white butterfly, who brought big hope... Did a Butterfly save two Miners' lives in Chile? "In the countryside, our grandfathers, who were peasant farmers, knew it was a good omen to come across a white animal in the dark of night" The...
Enter The Lepidoptera Zone….
You unlock this door with the key of imagination... (be sure to click on all images for a full view) Beyond it is another dimension... a dimension of color, a dimension of flight, a dimension of wings. You're moving into a land of both butterflies and moths, of scales...
A Date With Nature!
Join Obsession With Butterflies at the 2010 A Date with Nature (ADWN) hosted by the The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy on October 9, 2010 from 2:00–7:00 pm Enjoy an afternoon of adventure experiencing wildlife from many perspectives. Participants of all ages are...
Lookin’ For Love in All The Wrong Species… Of Milkweeds and Monarchs
I took a stroll through a local nature reserve and found myself being courted by this handsome male monarch. At first he seemed like the shy and lonely type, as he circled me from afar, drifting alone on the quiet afternoon breeze. Pink n' plush Indian Milkweed helped...
Animated Butterfly Music Boxes
New in our OWB Butterfly Gift Shop.... Whimsical Animated Shadow Music Boxes
Can I touch a Butterfly’s Wing?
If you've ever handled a butterfly, you probably noticed the powdery residue left behind on your fingers. A butterfly's wings are covered with scales, which may rub off on your fingers when you touch them. That's the powder you see on your fingers. But will this...
Raising Painted Lady Butterflies
Painted Lady Butterflies Painted Lady Butterflies are one of the most widely distributed butterflies in the world, they can be found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Migration and the wide range of available host plants is what helps make the painted...
Mourning Cloak’s… A Joy to Behold!
The Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa, is one of the most common butterflies to be found in many regions throughout the world. There are several reasons why this handsome flier is so prevalent, but one of the most influential factors is that it uses a vareity of...
Lover’s Blues
Two Acmon Blues share an intimate moment... Happy Valentine's Day! Love is like a butterfly, it goes where it pleases and pleases where it goes ... -Author Unknown
What Do Butterflies Eat?
We often get asked, "What do butterflies eat?". . . Butterflies eat (drink or sip) nectar through a straw-like mouth part called a proboscis (pro-boss-kiss). Nectar is a sugar rich liquid produced by flowering plants like cosmos, verbena, zinnias, butterfly bush and...