Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 – 1717), pioneering German naturalist and scientific #artist, she was the first to document the direct #metamorphosis of #insects and their #hostplants, disproving the theory of spontaneous generation.
#famous #women in #science that kicked ass and made #gorgeous #art.
hated political work is exacerbated by its drastic interference with my eco work. #climatechange #Virginia #nativebirds #nativeplants #butterflies #monarchbutterflies #birds #insects #bees #caterpillars #nativebees #nature #urbangardens #hostplants #hosttrees #hostshrubs #gardening #monarchs 6/6
#African #Rosemallow 🌺( #Hibiscus acetosella)
#CoralSprings #Florida
#photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
Love the deep #maroon or #cranberry #color of the #leaves #blooms and #seed pods
#flower #garden #flowers #gardening #tropical #plants #nectarplants #hostplants
Green Orchid #Bee 🐝 (Euglossa dilemma)
On #PassionFlower
#CoralSprings #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
#bees #pollinators #insects #gardens #gardening #passiflora #nature #naturelovers #photography #theotherpages #naturephotography #vines #hostplants
#educational post... this is milkweed-- you are not a #monarch, so don't eat it... but DO spread the #seeds far and wide #UpNorth #milkweed #forest #Wisconsin #southshore #photos #naturephotography #photo #photography #nature #bliss #butterflies #hostplants
We had some Green Milkweed (Asclepias viridis) root from pots into the ground last year. Today I was happy to see two healthy Monarch butterfly caterpillars munching on it.
#hostplants #hostplantsforbutterflies #asclepiasviridis #monarchbutterfly #greenmilkweed
Found a little friend eating the parsley this morning. This beautiful Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar is my first sighting of the year, despite us growing Lovage, parsley dill, and a native host: Angelica atropurpurea.
#hostplants #lepidoptera #butterflies #insects #bugs
Painted Lady on Pearly Everlasting
Morris County, NJ
#ButterflyGarden #HostPlants #Caterpillars #Butterfly
Today I got my fennel and common rue #hostplants for #swallowtail caterpillars🐛 They tend like fennel and dill plants more, but will lay eggs on rue.
I keep the fennel potted so I can transfer it to a butterfly net and shaded so it doesn't wilt. #butterfly
#Passiflora alato-caerulea
#Deerfield #Arboretum #Florida
#photos by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
(I have this same vine in my yard, but the flowers are now high up on palm trees)
#flowers #gardens #gardening #vines #blooms #hostplants
#photography #plants #flora
Yay! My pipevines are coming up! These are new babies I planted this past fall.🥹🥰✨I planted both Aristolochia macrophylla and Aristolochia tomentosa. These are hosts for the Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies. 🦋 I bought 2 of each. #hostplants #pipevine #aristolochia #swallowtailbutterflies
Some rad cats I found this past summer🐛 The blinded sphinx was on a red ninebark cultivar at work, and the copper underwing was on the native lupine in my yard. Both fabulous host plants if you love adorable caterpillars.
#lupinusperennis #nativeplants #pollinators #hostplants #bugsky #physocarpus
Graphical abstract of: Species differences in reproductive timing and egg load in two fly species adapted to different host plants
Our newest research in #RESPhysEnt reveals species differences in reproductive timing and egg load in two #fly species adapted to different #HostPlants
Read the article now🔽
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Pipevine swallowtail in chrysalis on Dutchman’s pipevine, aristolochia tomentosa.
Soon, baby soon.
Pipevine swallowtail in chrysalis on Dutchman’s pipevine, aristolochia tomentosa.
I have 8 pipevine swallowtails and 3 Eastern black swallowtails overwintering on the porch this year.
Zone 7a
#nativeplants
#hostplants
#butterflygarden
Want to create a butterfly-friendly garden? Don’t forget to plant host plants like milkweed and nettles!
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#ButterflyFriendlyGarden #HostPlants #CaterpillarHaven
#Sophora #NecklacePods
Sophora tomentosa subsp. truncata
#CoralSprings #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from theotherpages.org
An alternative to Cassia or Lantana; for Cloudless and Orange Barred Sulfurs
#nativeplants #nectarplants #hostplants #nature #ecosystem #butterflies #photography #plants
Throwback to Purple Passionvine [Passiflora incarnata] combined with Echinacea purpurea for a stunning show.😍💕
#nativeplants #hostplants #butterflygarden
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and wasps.
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and bees
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and butterflies
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and #pollinators.
#Butterflies #hostplants
Blue-colored berries are shiny and sitting atop bright yellow-green stems
Blue-colored berries are shiny and sitting atop bright yellow-green stems
Arrowwood Viburnum shrub is sitting on the left in this image. Behind it is a white picket fence. On the fence, there’s a vine growing and draping elegantly.
Throwback to Arrowwood Viburnum [Viburnum dentatum] and its pretty bird-feeding berries.
This plant is also a host plant for the spring azure butterfly.
#nativeplants #wildlifegarden #viburnum #arrowwoodviburnum #hostplants
Last year I created artwork for Stinging Nettle seed packets for Sow True Seed and the finished packets arrived today! So cool to see my work in a seed packet! #sowtrueseed #stingingnettle #nativeplants #botanicalart #botanicalillustration #botany #hostplants
Giant #Swallowtail #Butterfly 🦋
Resting on Wild Lime
Coral Springs #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
#butterflies #nature #gardens #gardening #hostplants #nectarplants #wildlife #ecosystem #pollinators #photography
#garden #gardeners #naturephotography
Aureolaria pectinata, Southern Oak-leach
Seymeria cassioides
Buckeye caterpillar
Aureolaria pectinata, Southern Oak-leach &Seymeria cassioides both are hostplants to the buckeye caterpillar.
These gorgeous #wildflowers exemplify my conviction that leaving "weeds" is far better than potentially pulling unrecognized wildflowers.
#nativeplants #hostplants #caterpillars
New year. New landscapes. Think natives.
#nativetrees
#hostplants
#rethinkyourlandscape
#oneofmyfavoritetrees
Red #Passion #Vine #Blooms
#Passiflora Incarnata
Coral Springs, #Florida
from the collections at theotherpages.org
A seasonal favorite for us, and a ear-round host for #Heliconia and #Fritillary butterflies.
#plants #gardens #gardening #hostplants #nectarplants #host #butterflies #butterflygarden
#Native #Passion #Flower
#MarjoryStonemanDouglas #Everglades #Habitat
#Wellington, #Florida
photos by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
#flowers #blooms #nature #nativeplants #hostplants #photography #naturephotography #hiking #trails #wetlands #sonyalpha #passiflora
#JoyfulButterfly is my primary host plant provider. I purchased 3 dozen purple MW plants (and seeds) the last two years. They go fast. #purplemilkweed #asclepias #purpurescens #milkweed #asclepiaspurpurescens #hostplants #nativeplants #monarchs #butterflies
www.joyfulbutterfly.com/product/ascl...
Purple Passion Flower
Coral Springs, Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
#flowers #nature #blooms #gardens #environment #plants
#flower #outdoors #gardening #hostplants #vines #passiflora
Taken during the summer- Pipevine swallowtail caterpillars. First time having them in my yard and it’s because I planted Dutchman’s pipevine in the garden last year
#nativeplats #hostplants #pollinatorgardrning #climateactionnow
