by Kristen Dangelo | Jul 30, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography, Conservation, Stories
In 1927, a plane piloted by Charles Lindbergh and humorist Will Rogers landed on a dirt runway east of the El Segundo dunes. The site was eventually chosen as the Los Angeles International Airport. By the 1950’s a subdivision covered much of the El Segundo Blue...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jul 21, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography, Caterpillars, Chrysalis, Eggs
Ever wondered how to make sunshine? Mother Nature knows how! Below is “her” recipe for the Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly… Start with an itsy bitsy egg. Set it on the tenderest bud of a Cassia senna plant until it turns the color of sunshine. Then watch...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jul 14, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography, Eggs, Stories
After years of searching… I finally found a Western Tiger Swallowtail egg! All fellow “butterfly egg hunters” out there should understand why a celebration of sorts is in order! Butterfly eggs in general can be hard to come by, especially when you...
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 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...
