by Kristen Dangelo | Jul 26, 2010 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Caterpillars, Eggs, Gifts & Whimsey
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...
by Kristen Dangelo | Dec 2, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants, Caterpillars, Eggs
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...
by Kristen Dangelo | Sep 15, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Host Plants
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...
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 | 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 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...
