Leaving the Leaves video
Here is a great video about leaving the leaves https://youtu.be/foC3fsmzY3o
Between the rains
Today is another rainy day, gray and misty. It's hard to believe that just yesterday several monarch butterflies visited the garden...
The overwintering monarch count so far very encouraging
A 3,500 % increase in numbers from the previous year? This report from Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, California is very encouraging,...
The Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly and its host plant
Photo by Tim Wong (@timtast1c) The beautiful blue Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor is rarely sighted these days here in Northern...
Butterfly weather
The mornings can be quite cool with temperatures in the 60's, but once the sun is out and it's warm, the butterflies are out and about....
Newly emerged monarch in the garden
Timing is everything! Three weeks ago the last monarch caterpillar on our native milkweed grew large and plump and disappeared to find a...
Wow! A rare butterfly saved from extinction
Credit: Florida Museum of Natural History Here is an excellent article from Florida about restoring habitat and the cost of saving a...
Keep your yard fossil fuel free
A University of Virginia study indicates that the fragrance of flowers is diminished by air pollution. Click here to read the article:...
