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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.

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Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes)

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes)

Butterfly of the Month, News /

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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Monarch Migration

Insects, Monarchs /

The Monarch Butterfly Migration The monarch butterfly migration happens yearly as the weather cools off. Monarch butterflies overwinter on the Pacific Coast every winter, from Pismo Beach to Baja California as well as the southern part of Mexico. The monarch butterfly migration travels from as far away as Canada, journeying thousands of miles to reach

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sonoran blue butterfly

Sonoran Blue Butterfly

Butterfly of the Month /

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

Plant of the Month /

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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Wings of Change chosen as Girl Scout Gold Award project advisor for Ava Milanowski.

News /

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting. Wings of Change is thrilled, honored, and excited to join Ava on her journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award! The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting. Look for some exciting new projects at Paloma Elementary

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Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count Tallies Over 330,000 Butterflies Before Storms Batter Overwintering Sites

Butterfly of the Month, Monarchs, News /

By Isis Howard and Emma Pelton on 31. January 2023 from the Xerces Blog additions by Wings of Change The Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count launched in 1997, by the Xerces Society celebrates its 25th year of community science with a surprising and remarkable outcome: 247,237 monarch butterflies observed across western overwintering sites, an over 100-fold

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California native wildflower mix

Seed of the Month – Deerweed (Acmispon glaber)

Plant of the Month, Plants /

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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