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 | Aug 1, 2009 | Book Reviews, Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Caterpillars, Poetry & Quotes, Stories
“How does one become a butterfly?” she asked. “You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.” – Trina Paulus Quote by Trina Paulus is an excerpt from her timeless children’s book “Hope for...
by Kristen Dangelo | Jul 30, 2009 | Butterflies, Butterfly Photography, Stories
When traveling, no matter what my destination is, I always love to tour the local gardens, for where there are flowers, there are usually butterflies too. Last week I visited the coastal city of Santa Barbara, California. Nestled in the foothills above this charming...
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...
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...
