Wings of Change is spreading the word about the importance of butterflies and pollinators worldwide. We educate the community about how butterflies affect everything, including fire safety, drought tolerance, and our health.
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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Written by Madeline Simon and Stephanie Holbrook Learn The California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis Californica) is a butterfly native from the British Columbia, to Montana, to New Mexico. They can be found in mountainous terrain. This includes areas above the treeline, canyons, riparian areas, orchards, parks, and gardens. With a beautiful black, orange, brown, and white body,
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Butterfly of the Month May 2024 Written by Madeline Simon and Stephanie Holbrook Let’s talk about Painted Lady butterflies, nature’s nomads. Unlike most migratory species, these butterflies don’t have a ‘season’ for their travels. Some scientists speculate that heavy weather events like El Niño could be directing their movements, as it might affect the availability
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Variable Checkerspot a Gem of Your Garden​ Written by Seth Mueller and Stephanie Holbrook The Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona) measures about 1.5″ – 2″ and is commonly found in California, Arizona, and along the periphery of New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Washington or even Southernmost Canada, and Alaska. These beautiful creatures rely on leaf litter during
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These butterflies inhabit a variety of habitats, including deserts, warm or arid lowlands, and roadsides. The Funereal Duskywing butterfly (Erynnis funeralis) is commonly found in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. However, they can also be found as far north as northern Illinois, northeast Nebraska, Alabama, and central Colorado on occasion. Additionally, sightings have
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Seeds of Change Deerweed (Acmispon glaber) Wings of Change seed of the month January 2023 Deerweed (Acmispon glaber) Purchase Seeds Learn Deerweed (Acmispon glaber) is our seed of the MoMonth for January 2023. This southwestern native Wings of Change is educating our community on the important roles butterflies and moths play in our ecosystem. The
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Wings of change is offering free seeds to help the internationally endangered monarch butterfly, and up 75 other pollinators. You can help provide critical habitat for the iconic monarch butterflies as they migrate across the United States back to their over wintering areas along the coast in California and Mexico. These drought tolerant seeds are
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Natives, Fire, and Drought Bare ground is the worst fire hazard. Where there is no vegetation to stop wind-blown embers, they pile up against the first vertical space they find, usually a home. While keeping the area right around your house clear of plants that can send fire up under your eaves is as important
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