The Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) is blooming at the end of October and one month into autumn. It’s known as frostweed because with the first winter freezes, the stems will exude water that freezes into beautiful shapes. Here’s a photo of the … Continue reading →
The Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) emerged from their chrysalises on Thurday this week. I didn’t get to see them do it and that’s somewhat disappointing, but maybe I’ll be lucky next time. It’s nonetheless a thrill to look in the … Continue reading →
I posted last year about finding what I thought was a Monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar only to discover it was actually a closely-related Queen (Danaus gilippus). You can find that post here. When I came home on Monday this week, … Continue reading →
I helped Mary deliver her classroom’s cage holding the Painted Ladies for the Butterfly Festival to the EmilyAnn Theatre on Friday. There were many cages there so it looked like the Festival was going to be a big success. Of … Continue reading →
It kind of sounds like a western. We saw the Painted Ladies at Caterpillar Camp last week. It wasn’t a movie and the painted ladies weren’t working. We volunteered at the EmilyAnn Theatre and Garden‘s Caterpillar Camp to help them … Continue reading →