by Kristen Dangelo | Sep 2, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Caterpillars, Chrysalis
Peek-a-boo… I see you! I know I resemble a snake or a manatee but can you guess who I really am? Do you know exactly what species I will turn out to be. Leave a comment with your best guess, but hurry I will be revealing my true identity soon! I am...
by Kristen Dangelo | Aug 23, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants
Milkweed (Asclepias) is a natural wonder – the host plant for the monarch and the queen butterflies. Without milkweed, these butterflies would cease to exist. Milkweed is also an important nectar source for butterflies, bees and other nectar seeking insects....
by Kristen Dangelo | Aug 21, 2009 | Butterflies, Gifts & Whimsey
Just in time for BACK TO SCHOOL! Set of 24 artistic colored pencils in a beautiful collectible tin illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell. Each color has been inspired by butterflies, with names like Chrysalis Green, Painted Lady Pink, Marine Blue and Purplewing. Fly by...
by Kristen Dangelo | Aug 20, 2009 | Butterflies
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by Kristen Dangelo | Aug 20, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography
I have been dogged again, trying to clearly photograph the hounds hidden upon the inner wings of California’s State Butterfly. Typically, I consider myself an optimistic person, often voicing such mantras as “never say never” and “anything’s possible if you try”,...
by Kristen Dangelo | Aug 9, 2009 | Butterflies
This post is a follow-up to two earlier posts I wrote titled “Pale Swallowtail Butterfly Eggs” and “Butterfly Egg Hatches”. The life of a pale swallowtail caterpillar is not only rare to experience, but extremely slow and methodical...
