Category: butterflies

Arches, Beaches, and Butterflies in Santa Cruz, California

On a sunny autumn day in Santa Cruz, California, my friend and I walked the paved path along West Cliff Drive. Our route lay between Natural Bridges State Park to the west and the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse to the east. During our four-mile out-and-back walk, we viewed sandstone arches, beautiful beaches, and wintering monarch…


Style at Home: The Birds and the Bees and Everything in Between

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service Decorating with animals is nothing new. it is quite common for people to have a favorite animal or symbol that they use throughout their home decor. Some choose to decorate with dogs or refresh with rabbits. However, many little critters can make just as big of an impact….


On Gardening: The Early Butterfly Gets the Verbena. Do You Have Them Planted?

By Norman Winter From Tribune News Service Swallowtails were early at The Garden Guy’s house this year. Thank goodness I had Superbena verbenas in full bloom. It is as if they had been given the task of announcing the arrival of spring and the butterfly season. On March 22, I photographed an eastern tiger swallowtail…


Nature Photographer Wins Grand Prize for Gorilla Joyfully Walking Through a Cloud of Butterflies

For photographer Anup Shah from the UK, taking pictures of wildlife is a way of connecting to nature authentically—sidestepping the masks that humans often put on in their interactions. Put off by the narcissism of social media, disenchanted with academia, Anup spends six months of the year going on adventures and connecting with nature through…


Pollinator Gardens that Gets the Butterflies and Bees Buzzing

Want to create a pollinator garden that will be all the buzz? It doesn’t matter if you live in the country, have a yard in the suburbs, or live in an apartment in the middle of a city; container gardens, rooftop gardens, raised beds, window boxes, and traditional gardens all can provide a feast for…