Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Enjoy The Holidays!
Hi Everyone!
Just a quick note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Over the next few weeks we will be preparing to grow our first Monarchs of 2014! Stay tuned and you will have much info and photos to look forward to!
Have a great Holiday Season!
Christina and Scott
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Halloween Is Coming!
Hi Everyone,
Halloween is approaching quickly and plans for your costume are probably already made or close to it.
Well, if you have a little one, I have found a cute butterfly costume that is totally adorable! Please check it out below and have a great day!
Halloween is approaching quickly and plans for your costume are probably already made or close to it.
Well, if you have a little one, I have found a cute butterfly costume that is totally adorable! Please check it out below and have a great day!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Where Has The Time Gone?
Wow, how the time has flown by! We have been busy all summer learning, seeing and doing anything to do with the marvelous butterfly.
With all of this new knowledge we have decided that next year we will dedicate to raising Monarch butterflies. We will raise them for releases, population and for the sure beauty that they bring us. It will also mean that we will be growing a lot of plants to keep these Monarchs happy. Below is a list of host and nectar plants we will be growing for next spring.
MILKWEED
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
GENERAL NECTAR PLANTS
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)
Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea)
Tithonia Torch, Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia)
Zinnia, Dahlia Mix (Zinnia elegans)
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
GENERAL NECTAR PLANTS
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)
Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea)
Tithonia Torch, Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia)
Zinnia, Dahlia Mix (Zinnia elegans)
If everything goes as planned we will have the above plants available next spring if you would like some.
Scott & Christina
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Welcome to The Butterfly Affect
Welcome to The Butterfly Affect.
My wife has always loved butterflies. If there is a butterfly printed on something, she wants it or it is automatically beautiful. Until recently, my love for butterflies hasn't been as great as Christina's has. Then she took me to a butterfly house on a recent trip to Mackinac Island.
It was there that my fondness of butterflies grew into an admiration. The Butterfly House on Mackinac Island had many different types of butterflies and in different forms. They had a great display of the chrysalis of many different kinds of butterflies. They would emerge from their chrysalis and after they are ready to fly, they are put into the butterfly house.
It was in the butterfly house that the beauty of the butterfly became visible and addicting. We watched the gracefulness of these insects as they fluttered and glided all around us, hoping one may land on us for a closer peek. The atmosphere was tropical, relaxing and entertaining to us.
Well since our visit to The Butterfly House, I have been reading anything I can find on the butterfly. Which leads us to The Butterfly Affect. In my readings, I have discovered how important the butterfly is to our environment. Besides being beautiful, they help pollinate the food we eat, just like the honey bee. About thirty percent of the food we eat needs to be pollinated before it can grow. Butterflies are also an important part of the food chain as many birds and such feed on the butterflies to survive.
The result of all of this is that we have decided to become butterfly farmers. I know, it sounds kind of weird, but there are butterfly farmers out there at this time. There is a lot to learn about the wonderful butterfly and we will use The Butterfly Affect to capture our journey and we hope that you tag along with us.
Scott & Christina
My wife has always loved butterflies. If there is a butterfly printed on something, she wants it or it is automatically beautiful. Until recently, my love for butterflies hasn't been as great as Christina's has. Then she took me to a butterfly house on a recent trip to Mackinac Island.
It was there that my fondness of butterflies grew into an admiration. The Butterfly House on Mackinac Island had many different types of butterflies and in different forms. They had a great display of the chrysalis of many different kinds of butterflies. They would emerge from their chrysalis and after they are ready to fly, they are put into the butterfly house.
It was in the butterfly house that the beauty of the butterfly became visible and addicting. We watched the gracefulness of these insects as they fluttered and glided all around us, hoping one may land on us for a closer peek. The atmosphere was tropical, relaxing and entertaining to us.
Well since our visit to The Butterfly House, I have been reading anything I can find on the butterfly. Which leads us to The Butterfly Affect. In my readings, I have discovered how important the butterfly is to our environment. Besides being beautiful, they help pollinate the food we eat, just like the honey bee. About thirty percent of the food we eat needs to be pollinated before it can grow. Butterflies are also an important part of the food chain as many birds and such feed on the butterflies to survive.
The result of all of this is that we have decided to become butterfly farmers. I know, it sounds kind of weird, but there are butterfly farmers out there at this time. There is a lot to learn about the wonderful butterfly and we will use The Butterfly Affect to capture our journey and we hope that you tag along with us.
Scott & Christina
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