by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 29, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Poetry & Quotes, Stories
This lovely poem was written and kindly shared with us by Mr. Phil Ellsworth. It was composed for Margaret Ellsworth, his beloved wife of 55 years, whom he recently lost. The beautiful prose is a telling of their chance or maybe not so chance (was it the Butterfly...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 21, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography
Got the Blues? If you can’t beat them join em! (Square-spotted & Dotted Buckwheat Blues) Whether your feeling a bit low or not, chilling with some Blues is bound to better your mood. I found this straggle of buckwheat lovers partying it up on the trail...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 20, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography, Caterpillars, Chrysalis, Eggs
Cabbage White Family The Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) is one of the most common travelers to frequent our skies. Due to its abundance this delicate white butterfly is often overlooked and sometimes even thought of as a pest. Carrying a non-native stamp upon...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 11, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Photography, Eggs
When the sweet Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara) flutters by, you know that springtime has arrived in Southern California’s coastal communities. I spent an afternoon watching for this citrus tipped beauty as I explored the chaparral which adorns the rolling...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jun 3, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography
Monarch Butterfly Between the months of December and January some Monarch butterflies gather at over wintering sites along the coast of California. The Ellwood Butterfly Grove is among them. This is a magical place to visit during this special time! Ellwood Butterfly...
