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Tag Archives: butterfly gardening
Activities to Accompany A Butterfly is Patient
This weekend we were inspired by an absolutely gorgeous new picture book, A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrated by Sylvia Long. (See review at Wrapped In Foil.) Aston and Long have collaborated on two other wonderful … Continue reading
Plant of the Week: Texas Sage
Week before last we must have had a spike in humidity levels because all the Texas sage bushes in the neighborhood started flowering. They were so pretty, I thought I’d add a plant of the week this week. Also called … Continue reading
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Bug of the Week: Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
What would you do if you found one of these bright red creatures in your yard? You should cheer because they are the caterpillars of the beautiful pipevine swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor). We found these at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum … Continue reading
