Happy first birthday to the Texas Butterfly Ranch blog, where we love the whole life cycle. Read on to learn how we came about blogging and how our education continues.
Animal magnetism: Monarch butterfly research provides insight into why men often won't ask for directions. It's all about the cryptochromes.
Bats, Butterflies and the Summer Solstice: Nature's cycles offer reassurance in light of a rampant wildfires, unusual floods and changing climate. Oh, and a dreadful economy.
After our visit to the Monarch butterfly sanctuaries in [...]
Who doesn't love an all-girls' road trip? In Mary Alice Monroe's The Butterfly's Daughter, four women take a trip that mirrors the flightpath of the Monarch butterfly. They experience growth, forgiveness and different kinds of 'metamorphosis' along the way.
Ever wonder about the best way to raise caterpillars [...]
Tips from the Llano River on how to find Monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars plus a tour of the Texas Hill Country attest to the enduring resilience of native milkweed plants.
This excellent coverage of the state of the Monarch butterfly [...]
The San Antonio Chapter of the Native Plant Society [...]
Millions of Monarch butterflies are heading to Texas for Spring Break, but who's got milkweed for them to host and nectar on? Fortunately, some local nurseries have "got milkweed" in stock.