This week: Kids capture Tenderloin in photos; Rainbow Sierrans hike decades-strong; “HOLE” digs theater at the beach; Fairfax still hums Summer of Love; Bimbo’s has secrets; Butterfly Fest blooms; Wonder Funday sparks STEAM; Architecture + the City unfolds; Voices of Adventure screens outdoors.| SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports
Tulip tree AKA tulip poplar AKA arbre aux lis (Liriodendron tulipifera) is only native to parts of southern Ontario, so it's near native in Haliburton and| Song of the Woods
Learn how to collect, harvest, and plant common milkweed seeds to attract monarch butterflies to your garden.| Garden Gate
Credit: Dr. Tim Davis, Director CGBG| Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
The Big Butterfly Count is quick and easy to do and helps gage how our fluttering population are faring here in the UK. Sadly 2024 showed a real decline in many butterfly species including th…| sunshine and celandines
The monarch’s cinnamon‑orange and black‑and‑white polka‑dot wings did not evolve for us to admire; monarchs look the way they do because they are poisonous. And their appearance, like a stop sign, sends a strong warning to predators to think twice before attacking. But the monarchs don’t make their poisons themselves—they steal them from plants. ~Noah […]| The Opposite of Indifference
By Mary Ann Faremouth, CPC On a recent trip abroad with my family, we took a nature walk in a historical park, and I was reminded that the formal classroom is not the only place we can learn valuable lessons. My almost 4-year-old granddaughter bent to look at a yellow butterfly perched on a small […] The post Lessons From Nature for the New Work World appeared first on The Pulse of the News.| The Pulse of the News
Butterflies depend on specific host plants to feed their caterpillars. Learn which plants support which species and why they’re essential in the garden.| Garden Gate
July was a month of highs and lows… The highs were the temperatures, and the lows were mostly a result of the temperatures!| Notes of Life
Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.| WALKIN', WRITIN', WIT & WHIMSY
“Anyone can love the mountains, but it takes a soul to love the prairie.” ~~Willa Cather I had the pleasure of taking in the Illinois prairie last month while visiting family. With the rich soil of central Illinois, agriculture and prairie thrive here. Let’s look at the prairie, one of my favorite ecosystems. Climate in … Continue reading Illinois Prairies| Jet Eliot
Kirkby Stephen. Somewhere I have had the pleasure of visiting a couple of times recently is the historic market town of Kirkby Stephen. Situated in the Eden Valley of Cumbria , just a hop, skip and…| sunshine and celandines
The oldest known butterfly is Protocoeliades kristenseni from the Palaeocene aged Fur Formation of Denmark, approximately 55 million years old. ~European Journal of Entomology via Wikipedia Ha…| The Opposite of Indifference
In this new essay for The Clearing Martin Maudsley reflects on nature's ability to fight back, once it is given a chance.| Little Toller Books
Protect your local pollinators this spring and summer with these tips from guest blogger, Camila Cruz from Simpson Street Free Press.| Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
A recent study published in the journal Science revealed that butterfly populations in the United States declined 22% between 2000 and 2020. The drop in the northeastern United States was even worse: 32.6%. Some of the data comes from butterfly … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
If you see a very active medium-sized butterfly, warm brown in color with darker brown lines across its wings, and eyespots near the outer wing edges, it may be a Little Wood-Satyr. This butterfly’s range includes most of the eastern … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
I love watching nature documentaries like those narrated by David Attenborough, but even more than that I love watching the natural wonders that surround me every day. This post features a few of my favorite sightings from 2022. Continue reading →| The Natural Web
If you’ve ever been to a butterfly habitat, like the Cockrell Butterfly Center next to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, you know how magical it can be to watch […] The post No Nets in This Butterfly Garden appeared first on Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy.| Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy
Learn how to attract more pollinators to your garden all year round with these seven easy-to-implement tips. The post 7 Ways to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden appeared first on Farm Flavor.| Year-Round Gardening Guides, Tips and Projects - Farm Flavor
Welcome to Poetry Day for Story Chat Digest 2025. We will discuss these incredible poems just as we do the short stories. Any type of poem is acceptable as long as it doesn’t contain profanit…| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Spring is one of my favorite times of year to teach, and there’s just something magical about watching a caterpillar transform into a butterfly! Kids light up when they learn about the butterfly life cycle—and when you add stories, crafts, science exploration, and sensory play? You’ve got a unit your kids will remember forever. Whether... The post 10 Exciting Butterfly Life Cycle Books for Kids appeared first on Life Over C's.| Life Over C's
Our free printable play dough mats are a fun, hands-on way for kids to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly. Simply download, print, & laminate. The post Free Printable Life Cycle of a Butterfly Play Dough Mats appeared first on Life Over C's.| Life Over C's
If you’ve ever had a preschooler stop mid-play to ask, “Where do butterflies come from?” or watched a kindergartener try to explain how a frog grows, you know just how fascinating life cycles are for young kids! Their curious minds are always buzzing, and life cycle activities are the perfect way to capture that wonder... The post 20+ Exciting Life Cycle Activities for Kids appeared first on Life Over C's.| Life Over C's
Create a beautiful butterfly suncatcher using simple materials. This fun and easy craft is perfect for kids and has step-by-step instructions to help you make your own colorful suncatcher.| Crafts on Sea
See the best flowers for butterflies plus learn other ways you can bring more butterflies into your garden.| Garden Gate
Goldenrod is a beautiful native perennial. Some species can be invasive, but we've compiled 9 of the best goldenrods for your garden.| Garden Gate
Good morning sweet friends and readers! I hope everyone has been having a wonderful fall so far – I know that it is many people’s favorite season. This year, fall has sadly been marred by the heart-breaking devastation caused by hurricane Helene in the southeast US. Living inland here in Calgary, we don’t really have The post Butterflies and skellies for a Halloween tablescape appeared first on thecatswhiskerz site.| thecatswhiskerz site
In this fun spring craft for kids, children will illustrate the butterfly life cycle right onto a paper plate. This post also contains a free printable template to help get you started! (This post contains affiliate links.) Follow our Spring Crafts and Learning Pinterest board! *This post was originally published on March 12, 2015 and has...| Buggy and Buddy
Make room in your garden for these cool varieties of our old-fashioned favorite purple coneflower and learn a few tips about how to grow them.| Garden Gate
In which I drink some volatile oils and talk to bugs| Walking Away
Pinwheel cards are fun little creations that feature a distinctive pinwheel pattern both when open and when folded closed. Although it's not...| beccysplace.blogspot.com
The migration of monarch butterflies is one of the most remarkable phenomena in the natural world, spanning thousands of miles ... Read more| Wildlife Informer
Some topics and themes are “evergreen,” eternally relevant, but they present their own challenges. Check out this post from author Christine Van Zandt about how she handled a familiar t…| Beth Anderson, Children's Writer
Learn how to make Wildflower Seed Bombs and feed the bees and other pollinators throughout the growing season. This easy craft project uses recycled paper destined for the landfill and is a fun and…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Butterfly art activities for preschoolers, pre-k students, and kindergarten kids! Perfect as part of your next butterfly theme or spring plans| Fun-A-Day!
Seven kilometers outside of Santa Cruz, the Biocenter Güembé combines aspects of a resort, a natural recreation park, a swimming pool, and a zoo. We visited for half a day and could happily have stayed for much longer, relaxing by the pool or exploring the grounds more thoroughly. The post Biocenter Güembé – Butterfiles, Birds and Swimming appeared first on Bolivia For 91 Days.| Bolivia For 91 Days
Pollinators: Words & Images by Horticulturalist Anna Huebner BEYOND THE BUZZ All the buzz right now is about planting native, SAVE THE POLLINATORS! Which many people consider to be the most important topic out there. I want to take some time to explain another important aspect of helping our native pollinators, specifically our bees and […]| Norfolk Botanical Garden
A data-drive generative art piece based on butterfly species' data| Visual Cinnamon
Scrap paper & pipe cleaners make the best butterflies! This idea comes from book 14: foraging in the 1974 series Creative Activities Program. We scored the whole series at a library book sale and the silly & clever titles of the crafts in these books alone are so worth it – “teddy burs” are little teddies made of sculpting burs!| Handmade Charlotte
