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...
by Kristen Dangelo | May 26, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography, Chrysalis
A Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly slips out of it’s chrysalis and hangs to dry it’s wings.
by Kristen Dangelo | May 23, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Photography, Eggs
I was fortunate to see a Pipevine Swallowtail laying her eggs on Pipevine at the “Pavilion of Wings” butterfly house. The butterfly house is located just outside the LA Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Pavillion of Wings. Check the LA Natural History...