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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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O’ Cassia Tree, O’ Cassia Tree…
O' Cassia Tree, O' Cassia Tree, how lovely are your branches... Where some female Sulphurs are concerned, the verse above should read, how lovely are your blossoms. The brilliant yellow buds found on a blooming Cassia plant, are number one on these gals' Christmas...
Snowflower
Snowflower A perfect snowflake falls Gently descending Into a journey unending It begins by Waking to a dream Of melting into stream Then travels As rainbow mist Of waterfall color kissed Only to rise again A cloud cast night Cloaking the moon’s soft light Once more...
It’s not easy being Green!
Winged Inspirations Jewelry…choose your butterfly
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, it is the one that is the most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin When reflecting on butterflies, visions of warm sunshiny days may fill one's mind. It is not usual to think of a...
Predator and Prey… The Spooky Side of Butterflies
In the Spirit of Halloween, macabre moments, creepy encounters & spooky sightings... Little Miss Muffet was a small girl whose name was Patience Muffet. Her stepfather, Dr. Muffet (1553-1604), was a famous entomologist who wrote the first scientific catalogue of...
Mother Nature Goes Contemporary…
The Yellow and Winding Road Painted Lady on Hollyhock (Vanessa cardui on Alcea rosea) © Mother Nature, 2009 (Yellow Roads Abstract by Leaf Miner)
What the Heck is a Hairstreak?
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Butterfly! What the heck is a Hairstreak? Ok, ok, I know it is a butterfly and a fairly common one to be sure but where did it get its rather curious and comical name? Is the Hairstreak just another unassuming Superhero who is to...
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly vs Citrus Leafminer Moths
The Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) lay their eggs on the tender young leaves of many types of citrus, including Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit and Kumquat. The Giant Swallowtail Caterpillars feeds on the leaves of the citrus tree until pupating and...
Learning about Lepidoptera
Everybody loves to learn about lepidopetera and Kristen enjoys teaching people about them. "Educating others about butterflies is so rewarding! Butterflies are fascinating and fun to learn about and having an understanding of their life cycle also helps to raise...