Archive for February, 2008

Bosco Bolo photos

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

What to do with butterflies that are emerging but don’t make it to ever fly?
Barbara Bosco in the US uses their beautiful wings in jewellery she makes. Take a look at some of the bolos… these are the shoestring type ties that males in the West wear…
*To affect […]

Female Monarch

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

I thought you might like to see this beautiful photo I took of a monarch in my garden. It had not long hatched and was drying it’s wings. We have lots of monarchs in our garden and always make sure there is enough food for them; not an easy task […]

rodney / / 2008-02-26 15:00:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

as it exited coccoon

Hamilton / Melville / 2008-02-26 12:45:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

fluttering around swan plant

Otorohanga / Waitomo / 2008-02-26 12:00:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Brown shield bettle, with hook in catepillar.

Blenheim / Central / 2008-02-26 10:30:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

2 small monarchs in good condition fluttering over a jasmine plant

Blenheim / Central / 2008-02-26 10:30:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

2 small monarchs in good condition fluttering over a jasmine plant

Blenheim / Central / 2008-02-26 10:30:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

2 small monarchs in good condition fluttering over a jasmine plant

Christchurch / Spreydon / 2008-02-26 10:00:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

a batch of pupa emerging over the last few days

Palmerston North / Cloverlea / 2008-02-26 09:00:00

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Flying around our front garden and landing on our dahlias