by Kristen Dangelo | Jan 13, 2010 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography
We often get asked, “What do butterflies eat?”. . . Butterflies eat (drink or sip) nectar through a straw-like mouth part called a proboscis (pro-boss-kiss). Nectar is a sugar rich liquid produced by flowering plants like cosmos, verbena, zinnias,...
by Kristen Dangelo | Nov 4, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Caterpillars, Chrysalis, Eggs, Humor
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...
by Kristen Dangelo | Oct 18, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Humor, Poetry & Quotes, Stories
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...
by Kristen Dangelo | Sep 29, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Artwork, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography, Caterpillars, Humor
The Yellow and Winding Road Painted Lady on Hollyhock (Vanessa cardui on Alcea rosea) © Mother Nature, 2009 (Yellow Roads Abstract by Leaf Miner)
by Kristen Dangelo | Sep 22, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Humor
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...
