As much as we prize prairie flameleaf sumac (Rhus lanceolata) for its colorful fall foliage and fruit, the small tree’s dense clusters of summer flowers are a pleasure as well, and not only for people, as evidenced by this queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) in Cedar Park on August 12th. § § § § § […]| Portraits of Wildflowers
Common Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum, also known as Woodbine, is one of those plants that easily goes unnoticed until it bursts into flower, filling the air with a heady, sweet perfume that draws you in as you pass. Twisting and twining its way through our hedgerows, these tubular blooms shift from creamy white to yellowish-pink throughContinue reading "Common Honeysuckle"| Northwest Nature and History
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
Seeing the first butterfly of the season is always a joy, but by understanding what they need to thrive and reproduce, you can ensure they will stick around your garden all season. As they are spending the summer sipping nectar from your flowers, they’ll also be playing an important role in pollination both in your […] The post How To Attract Butterflies To The Garden appeared first on Garden Crossings.| Garden Crossings
Celtic Butterfly Motif The Celtic Butterfly Motif is a quick and beautiful pattern that can be combined with all sorts of projects as an applique! When I was making the Celtic Butterfly Mandala project and pattern I really enjoyed making the Celtic Knot butterfly motif and thought it would look good on other projects. So, I put together this pattern for those who might love butterflies but didn’t want to make the mandala project. Plus, these instructions include diagrams for[Read more] The ...| Celtic Knot Crochet
The Celtic Butterfly Mandala is a gorgeous wall hanging that uses basic stitches, a small amount of cotton thread and a variety of beads.| Celtic Knot Crochet
I've got a lot more photos from my June road trip to share with you, including these from my time spent at Little Whale Cove.| Bridgette Tales
Flutter around as your little one learns butterfly facts and the life cycle. Butterflies are more than just a pretty thing to look at. The post Let’s Learn About Butterflies appeared first on Homeschooling Preschool.| Homeschooling Preschool
12 + Butterfly Kids Crafts 1. Fluttering Paper Plate Butterflies – From Pink Stripey Socks 2. Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterflies – From Glued To My Crafts 3. Colorful Butterfly Symmetry Paintings – From Artsy Momma 4. Newspaper Butterfly Craft – From I Heart Arts n Crafts 5. Rainbow Marbled Butterfly Pasta Art – From Hello, […] The post 12 Butterfly Kids Crafts appeared first on I Heart Arts n Crafts.| I Heart Arts n Crafts
Hello! It’s the first Friday of May, which means we have a new challenge at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. As always, the theme for the challenge is Anything Mixed Media Goes, where you’…| Beads, Charms, Wire...
Inside: This comprehensive collection has everything your kids need to explore and understand the fascinating life cycle of a butterfly. I was walking around my neighborhood last weekend with kids and dogs when I saw the first butterfly of this season! I instantly knew what I would work on when I got home—butterfly worksheets! What… The post The Best Butterfly Life Cycle Printables (Free PDF) first appeared on KidMinds.| KidMinds
Inside: Optics is the study of how light works. Suncatchers use principles of light, like bending (refraction) and bouncing (reflection), to work. Join us to make a butterfly suncatcher and learn some science! Cuteness alert! There is no other craft in my spring craft arsenal that serves me better than the butterfly suncatcher. Just take… The post How to Make Butterfly Suncatcher (Free Template) first appeared on KidMinds.| KidMinds
In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to make an easy butterfly bookmark that is perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to any book lover’s experience. So, grab some Linen fabric and your favorite butterfly transfers, and let’s go! It’s embarrassing how easy these DIY bookmarks are to make yet they... The post How to Make an Easy Butterfly Bookmark appeared first on Amy Sadler Designs.| Amy Sadler Designs
Glimpses from the last three days in Piran on the Slovenian coast where there was a tornado warning on yesterday for a short time and then luckily got cancelled. Possibly the first such warning in Slovenia. There was a bit of a storm and heavy rain but no wind. I kept bestia calm in the […]| Manja Mexi Mexcessive (closed)
There is story of a man who have found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening | Etcetera & Atbp
Find 6 handmade gifts for the Aquarius in your life with this guide of incredible handmade products from our Artisan Members.| Artisans Cooperative
Good morning! Welcome to the spring tablescape blog hop and I’m so glad you are here!! Today I am joining 17 other tablescapers as they share their spring inspiration, hosted by the lovely Rita from Panoply. Thank you Rita! You can find the links to my fellow bloggers’ tables at the end of this post. The post Hello Spring! appeared first on thecatswhiskerz site.| thecatswhiskerz site
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
This list of plants that attract butterflies and tips for growing a butterfly garden helps to save these pollinators and benefits your crops.| Garden Therapy
Looking for show-stopping decor that you can make yourself? Well, look no further! In today's blog post, I'm sharing all my secrets for making giant wooden butterflies that are perfect for birthday party decor. My| Sweet Red Poppy
There are a few points to consider here: Zhuang Zhou is not a butterfly, dreaming is not awakening, and knowledge is not ignorance. Yet, these distinct situations interdepend and interchange to the point of where Zhuang Zhou is uncertain of where he is. The two contrasting moments correspond to the Confucian concept of li, ‘ritual’ […]| The Confucian Weekly Bulletin
Grab these butterfly and bee find and color the letter sheets to work on letter recognition and uppercase to lowercase letter matching this spring!| Fun Learning for Kids
Grab these free printable insect decomposing numbers mats to help kids practice decomposing numbers and part-part-whole while building number sense! Insect Decomposing Numbers Mat Math Activity This number sense activity is just what you need to get your students practicing their math skills. Add it to your math center for practice with counting, addition, number recognition, composing and decomposing numbers, one-to-one correspondence, and... The post Insect Decomposing Numbers Mat a...| Fun Learning for Kids
Searching for gorgeous spring nails to try in 2024? You need to see my list of cute spring nails that are chic dreamy, and feminine!| style your occasion
Tonight I had inspiration from the Double Trouble Blog they gave us this pattern that they wanted us to put our own stamp on t...| jbycard.blogspot.com
Barcelona-based designer Bibiana Berenguer creates dazzling corset-style butterfly dresses that look straight out of a fairy tale.| Awesome Inventions
Pinecones have been a minor obsession at our house for the past few months. We always end up bringing some home after walks so despite using them for quite a few crafts lately, we still have a good amount of them left. I was looking at a box of them and thinking about the pinecone moths I made last year and I thought they’d be really fun as butterflies too! I used small pinecones for these, but if you only have the jumbo ones, you could instead make larger butterfly wings and write the mess...| Handmade Charlotte
