Articles related to "Karner Blues"
Karner Blue Butterflies: An Endangered Species!
Today, the Blues butterflies include endangered species in both North and South America. Among the first placed on the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1975 (receiving final approval in 1992) was the much-loved Karner Blue. Read about what can be done to help prevent the impending extinction of one of the world's most beautiful and rare species of butterflies.
karner blues • butterfly • butterflies • endangered species • pine bush
Today, the Blues butterflies include endangered species in both North and South America. Among the first placed on the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1975 (receiving final approval in 1992) was the much-loved Karner Blue. Read about what can be done to help prevent the impending extinction of one of the world's most beautiful and rare species of butterflies.
karner blues • butterfly • butterflies • endangered species • pine bush
Nabokov and His Beloved Blues Butterflies
Renown lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov left the world an invaluable environmental legacy because of his passion and love for Blues butterflies. Striking Nabokov illustrations, photos of several South American Blues and their habitats, and a famous photo of Nabokov accompany this article. Lepidopterists today fear more Nabokov Blues in South America may face extinction or extirpation because of disappearing habitats. Visit all of the outstanding <b>Co-Featured Links</b> in this article to learn more about Nabokov Blues. Watch for the second article of this two-part series on February 1, 2000!
vladimir nabokov • blues butterflies • habitats • lepidopterist • environmentalist
Renown lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov left the world an invaluable environmental legacy because of his passion and love for Blues butterflies. Striking Nabokov illustrations, photos of several South American Blues and their habitats, and a famous photo of Nabokov accompany this article. Lepidopterists today fear more Nabokov Blues in South America may face extinction or extirpation because of disappearing habitats. Visit all of the outstanding <b>Co-Featured Links</b> in this article to learn more about Nabokov Blues. Watch for the second article of this two-part series on February 1, 2000!
vladimir nabokov • blues butterflies • habitats • lepidopterist • environmentalist
Flowers As Seen Through the Eyes of A Butterfly
Read a charming fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen about a single butterfly who wished for a bride and searched for her amongst the flowers. This short story precedes a vital introduction to my next two articles that will depict the critical need to retain and/or restore the rapidly disappearing habitats of both <b>Karner Blue</b> and <b>Nabokov Blue</b> butterflies.
butterfly • flowers • habitat • daisies • chrysanthemums
Read a charming fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen about a single butterfly who wished for a bride and searched for her amongst the flowers. This short story precedes a vital introduction to my next two articles that will depict the critical need to retain and/or restore the rapidly disappearing habitats of both <b>Karner Blue</b> and <b>Nabokov Blue</b> butterflies.
butterfly • flowers • habitat • daisies • chrysanthemums
Beating a Dead Horse to Hamburger
Gardening is a grand and glorious adventure, and I can’t think of a better way to learn about the environment. Filling the yard with ornamentals is like Van Gogh splashing bold brushstrokes of color across a canvas, and many of these non-native beauties <I>do</I> provide a nectar source for butterflies – back in Ohio you could always find several potted Lantanas scattered about, providing color and nectar. But focusing on native species contributes to the health of your local environment, and encourages wildlife to visit your yard.
beating a dead horse to hamburger • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Gardening is a grand and glorious adventure, and I can’t think of a better way to learn about the environment. Filling the yard with ornamentals is like Van Gogh splashing bold brushstrokes of color across a canvas, and many of these non-native beauties <I>do</I> provide a nectar source for butterflies – back in Ohio you could always find several potted Lantanas scattered about, providing color and nectar. But focusing on native species contributes to the health of your local environment, and encourages wildlife to visit your yard.
beating a dead horse to hamburger • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Peas You Might Not Notice
A couple of June-blooming peas you might not notice are Birdsfoot Trefoil and Alfalfa.
peas you might not notice • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
A couple of June-blooming peas you might not notice are Birdsfoot Trefoil and Alfalfa.
peas you might not notice • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Treasure of the Sierra Nevada
Other than escaped cultivars and hybrids that grow along roadsides, the Eastern U.S. has little more to offer in the way of lupine than Wild Lupine (L. perennis). California, I have discovered, has over 80 species of this lovely wildflower. There are over 200 species of lupine worldwide. North American species include Sky or Douglas Lupine (L. nanus) with deep blue flowers, Texas Bluebonnets (L. subcarnosus), which is the state flower of Texas, Dove Lupine (L. bicolor) with its blue and white flowers, and Desert or Coulter’s Lupine (L. sparsiflorus), which has blue to lilac flowers. Lupines are members of the Pea Family (Fabacea), an enormous family of trees, shrubs, herbs and vines that includes peas, beans, soybeans, peanuts and lentils.
lupine • lupinus • wild lupine • l. perennis • brewer’s lupine
Other than escaped cultivars and hybrids that grow along roadsides, the Eastern U.S. has little more to offer in the way of lupine than Wild Lupine (L. perennis). California, I have discovered, has over 80 species of this lovely wildflower. There are over 200 species of lupine worldwide. North American species include Sky or Douglas Lupine (L. nanus) with deep blue flowers, Texas Bluebonnets (L. subcarnosus), which is the state flower of Texas, Dove Lupine (L. bicolor) with its blue and white flowers, and Desert or Coulter’s Lupine (L. sparsiflorus), which has blue to lilac flowers. Lupines are members of the Pea Family (Fabacea), an enormous family of trees, shrubs, herbs and vines that includes peas, beans, soybeans, peanuts and lentils.
lupine • lupinus • wild lupine • l. perennis • brewer’s lupine
Wildflowers and Butterflies, a Bit of Nature's Delicate Balance
Butterflies and the wildflowers they depend upon for survival provide us a snapshot of nature’s delicate balance.
wildflowers • butterflies • native plants • larvae • caterpillars
Butterflies and the wildflowers they depend upon for survival provide us a snapshot of nature’s delicate balance.
wildflowers • butterflies • native plants • larvae • caterpillars
A Threatened Lupine and an Endangered Butterfly
...okay, this lupine, Kincaid's Lupine (<I>Lupinus sulphureus</i> ssp. <I>kincaidii</i>), isn't endangered, but "only" threatened, but to up the ante, Kincaid's Lupine is the primary host plant to a butterfly which <I>is</i> endangered: Fender's Blue butterfly (<I>Icaricia icarioides fenderi</i>).
a threatened lupine and an endangered butterfly • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
...okay, this lupine, Kincaid's Lupine (<I>Lupinus sulphureus</i> ssp. <I>kincaidii</i>), isn't endangered, but "only" threatened, but to up the ante, Kincaid's Lupine is the primary host plant to a butterfly which <I>is</i> endangered: Fender's Blue butterfly (<I>Icaricia icarioides fenderi</i>).
a threatened lupine and an endangered butterfly • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Potpourri to Attract Pretty Butterflies!
Butterflies are already migrating north from their southern overwintering habitats. A brand new generation will soon be seeking nectar for energy and host plants on which to lay their fragile eggs. Plant a potpourri of nectar and host plants early to attract them to your garden.
butterfly • butterflies • nectar • attractants • migrating butterflies
Butterflies are already migrating north from their southern overwintering habitats. A brand new generation will soon be seeking nectar for energy and host plants on which to lay their fragile eggs. Plant a potpourri of nectar and host plants early to attract them to your garden.
butterfly • butterflies • nectar • attractants • migrating butterflies
Eastern American Burying Beetle Reintroduction
Nantucket environmental organizations, a small Rhode Island zoo and US Fish and Wildlife Service work together to bring endangered beetle back from possible extinction.
american burying beetle • endangered species reintroduction program • nantucket island • invertebrate captive breeding program • new england conservation
Nantucket environmental organizations, a small Rhode Island zoo and US Fish and Wildlife Service work together to bring endangered beetle back from possible extinction.
american burying beetle • endangered species reintroduction program • nantucket island • invertebrate captive breeding program • new england conservation
Ohio’s Rarest Plant, the Lakeside Daisy
There are more than 200 plants currently listed as endangered in Ohio. The rarest of these is probably the Lakeside Daisy.
ohio’s rarest plant • the lakeside daisy • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany
There are more than 200 plants currently listed as endangered in Ohio. The rarest of these is probably the Lakeside Daisy.
ohio’s rarest plant • the lakeside daisy • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany
Plant Families: And Still More Peas
My last two <I>Plant Families</I> articles have been about the Pea Family (<I>Fabaceae</I>). I could go on and on; this is one of my favorite plant families. But I won't. I'll wrap it up this week...
plant families: and still more peas • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
My last two <I>Plant Families</I> articles have been about the Pea Family (<I>Fabaceae</I>). I could go on and on; this is one of my favorite plant families. But I won't. I'll wrap it up this week...
plant families: and still more peas • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Early Spring on the High Plateau: Golden Banner
Golden Banner, so similar to lupine, was at the top of my list of wildflowers to see in Colorado...
early spring on the high plateau: golden banner • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Golden Banner, so similar to lupine, was at the top of my list of wildflowers to see in Colorado...
early spring on the high plateau: golden banner • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
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