Caterpillar Cannibalism: Monarch butterfly caterpillar eats Monarch egg for lunch
In a case of caterpillar cannibalism, a Monarch butterfly caterpillar eats a Monarch egg for lunch. Plus: Llano River update.… Read More
Welcome to the World, Lil Joe! Monarch Eggs Retrieved on the Llano River this Weekend
Sometimes a blackhead is a good thing–when it signals the imminent hatching of a Monarch butterfly caterpillar, for example.… Read More
Caterpillar Quiz: How to Tell the Difference between Monarchs and Eastern Swallowtails
posted in: Butterfly Life Cycle, Eastern Swallowtail, how-to, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch caterpillar
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Caterpillar quiz: can you tell the difference between a Monarch butterfly and Eastern Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar? Here’s how.… Read More
Monarch Butterfly Google Earth Tour Marries Epic Journey With Epic Technology
Epic technology PLUS epic migration journey EQUALS Monarch Butterfly Google Earth Tour.… Read More
Mostly Native Urban Butterfly Garden Outperforms Lawn Anytime in San Antonio
Last year about this time, we detailed a turf-to-bed conversion in the front yard of our rent house in the downtown Lavaca neighborhood of San Antonio. We thought it would be helpful to share what happened over the past year … Read More
Got Milkweed? Updated Plant Guide for Central and South Texas
posted in: Butterfly gardening, Butterfly Life Cycle, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, seeds
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Our first Milkweed Guide posted back in the fall of 2010 and has continued to be one of our most-read blogposts. With spring here and butterfly gardeners chomping at the bit to create host and nectar habitat for Monarchs … Read More
Part Two: More Tips for Raising Monarch Caterpillars and Butterflies at Home
Last week’s post on raising Monarch butterflies at home sparked a a slew of questions, comments and emails. I figured I’d better get back here and clarify a few things. First, I left out the part about what to … Read More
Part One: How to Raise Monarch Butterflies at Home
Butterfly FAQ: How to Raise Monarch butterflies at home. Grab those eggs, cultivate that milkweed and get ready to foster some caterpillars. Here’s how to do it.… Read More
Faded FOS Monarch Butterfly Lays Eggs in San Antonio Despite Dreary Population Reports
posted in: Butterfly Life Cycle, climate change, Drought, Mexico, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, Monarch Migration
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My first day of earnest butterfly gardening of 2013 met with a sweet surprise: my FOS (First of Season) Monarch butterfly, Sunday, March 17. And, it was a faded female, fluttering in my mulched front yard garden, lighting from one … Read More
Persnickety Texas Milkweeds "May not Lend Themselves to Mass Seed Production"
Native American Seed Company is on a mission to restore the earth, one native seed at a time. The 300-acre spread about 115 miles west of San Antonio on the banks of the Llano River just northeast of Junction, Texas, boasts 75 … Read More