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Butterfly of the Month

Northern White-Skipper

Northern White-Skipper

Northern White-Skipper Learn Meet the Northern White-Skipper, a tiny and enchanting relative of the butterfly that loves to dance in meadows and grasslands across the western United States. source With its unique white and black patterns, it’s a real treat for anyone who enjoys watching nature’s wonders. These little acrobats love places with wildflowers growing […]

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Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes)

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes)

Learn One of our favorite fluttering friends, the Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) , can be found in North and Central America in open areas such as fields, suburban neighborhoods, marshlands, and even arid deserts. Known affectionately as the Parsnip Butterfly, Orange Dog, Black Anise Butterfly, and Eastern Swallowtail. source Black Swallowtail Butterflies, the dazzlers

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sonoran blue butterfly

Sonoran Blue Butterfly

Sonoran Blue Butterfly (Philotes Sonorensis) Wings of Change Butterfly of the Month, July 2023 Learn The Sonoran Blue Butterfly and hostplant Dudleya.  The Sonoran Blue Butterfly (Philotes Sonorensis) is a stunning and delicate butterfly species native to central California to northern Baja California. Known for its striking blue coloration and intricate patterns, the Sonoran Blue

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nasturtium

Nasturtium

Nasturtium Host to the Cabbage White Buttterfly Nasturtium, Wings of Change seed of the month May 2023.  Learn The Cabbage White Butterfly is a friend, not a foe. It is one of the most common butterflies and helps with pollination of our vegetable crops. With them near your vegetable garden you are sure to have

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Western Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio rumiko)

Butterfly of the Month February 2023 Join Wings of Change to learn more about our Butterfly of the Month, the Western Giant Swallowtail. This is a recording of the class offered at the Fallbrook Public Library to teach about our current month’s butterfly. We will introduce the butterfly and explain how you can become the

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