Faded FOS Monarch Butterfly Lays Eggs in San Antonio Despite Dreary Population Reports
My first day of earnest butterfly gardening of 2013 [...]
Persnickety Texas Milkweeds “May not Lend Themselves to Mass Seed Production”
Native American Seed Company is on a mission to [...]
How to Get Texas Native Milkweed Seeds to Germinate
Our friends at Native American Seed have been working [...]
Tropical Milkweed: To Plant it or Not, it’s Not a Simple Question
Planning your butterfly garden? To plant Tropical milkweed to attract Monarch butterflies or not, is not a simple quesiton.
Tales of a Butterfly Evangelist: TEDx San Antonio Talk on Monarch Butterfly Migration Finally Published
Tales of a Butterfly Evangelist: Check out my TEDx San Antonio Talk on the magnificent Monarch butterfly migration.
Oh, those Crazy Chrysalises: Bringing Caterpillars Inside Can Result in Chrysalises in Surprising Places
Crazy chrysalises: if you bring in a caterpillar or chrysalis from the cold, be prepared to find the chrysalis in unlikely places. Monarch caterpillar
Queen, Monarch Caterpillars and Butterflies: How to Tell the Difference
Queen and Monarch butterflies look similar and use milkweed as a host plant. Here's some tips on how to tell the difference in the caterpillars, butterflies, even the chrysalises, as the continue to show up in South Texas this fall.
Let the Royal Butterfly Parade Begin: First Come the Queens, with Monarchs to Follow
Queen butterflies are back in town. That means Monarch butterflies will be passing through soon. Can you tell the difference between these closely related species? Here's some tips to help you distinguish between the two.
Tales of a Butterfly Evangelist Shared at Pecha Kucha Night San Antonio
Relay the story of the magnificent Monarch butterfly migration in six minutes and 40 seconds? Impossible? Nah. We did it at Pecha Kucha Night San Antonio, using the migration itself as a springboard for inspiration. Watch the video.