tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post7912385069438688471..comments2024-01-29T19:01:45.027-06:00Comments on In My Kitchen Garden: Luna Moth Love & A Book Giveaway!Win a Copy of Butterfly by Thomas MarentFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-73380219212866175692008-05-14T22:24:00.000-05:002008-05-14T22:24:00.000-05:00When my children were young and the neighborhood w...When my children were young and the neighborhood was mostly still woods and meadows, we would check the milkweed plants for the Monarch's chrysalis's and watch their development. They thought it was a sort of 'slow-acting magic' that a caterpillar would trun into a butterfly. I've loved anything butterfly ever since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-57115451276059866132008-05-14T13:38:00.000-05:002008-05-14T13:38:00.000-05:00I just started planting my garden last summer, but...I just started planting my garden last summer, but everything I've chosen has been a butterfly attractant. It's hard to say which one I love the most, the most common one we see around here are monarchs, they all hang out on my flowers, but I've never been quick enough (or is it prepared enough?) to get a picture. My daughter has inherited my love of butterflies - her room is bright purple with butterflies runing along the ceiling. Also purple. There's a forest preserve farm near us that has a butterfly house, and we are going to the release party this year. <BR/> I can link yu to the Butterfly House if you'd like to see. In nay case, I'd love to have the Butterfly book. It would merge my love of books with my love of butterflies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-16656258959601658062008-05-13T14:35:00.000-05:002008-05-13T14:35:00.000-05:00My daughter and I have had great fun with our butt...My daughter and I have had great fun with our butterfly garden and are looking forward to expanding it this summer. If you haven't already read it, you should read Barbara Kingsolver's "Prodigal Summer" for some great references to luna moths!KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402069229321828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-21250839482933509752008-05-13T11:24:00.000-05:002008-05-13T11:24:00.000-05:00My granddaughter and I love butterflies. We go to ...My granddaughter and I love butterflies. We go to the zoo here to see the butterfly exhibit. There are so many, they will fly up and land on your head. We love it....Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691830042960318152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-7596057610261739682008-05-13T03:34:00.000-05:002008-05-13T03:34:00.000-05:00Those are wonderful photos. Last year I posted a p...Those are wonderful photos. Last year I posted a picture of a Peacock butterfly I found in my garden in England. Come over and do a word search if you want to see a photo! it's worth it!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-34944486030622746742008-05-12T21:49:00.000-05:002008-05-12T21:49:00.000-05:00That looks like a really nice book to read over an...That looks like a really nice book to read over and over again. There is no other place I'd rather be in June than right here in my own area of Mount Magazine,AR. Home to the International Butterfly Festival. I grow flowers and plants for the Butterflies,Bee's and Bird's.One of my favorite is the Diana Fritillary Butterfly. You would be amazed at the number of Butterflies you will see here in June. <BR/>Here is a link to the site for more information.<BR/>http://www.butterflyfestival.com/SLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193978136894154968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-56500162276987348282008-05-12T19:11:00.000-05:002008-05-12T19:11:00.000-05:00Last summer we found an EASY way to attract butter...Last summer we found an EASY way to attract butterflies--it brought far more, in a wider variety, and many many at one time, more than our buttfly garden ever has! Just now posting it at<BR/>http://www.easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.comtrisha toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023120562709336127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-88999418746594049572008-05-12T16:18:00.000-05:002008-05-12T16:18:00.000-05:00One of my fondest memories from growing up is visi...One of my fondest memories from growing up is visiting my grandparents and them taking us to see the swarms of monarchs resting in Southern California during their annual migration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-53531762121814434852008-05-12T11:11:00.000-05:002008-05-12T11:11:00.000-05:00butterflies totally rock, don't they? i took this...butterflies totally rock, don't they? i took this picture the day we were hiving a swarm of bees:<BR/>http://lifeinthelostworld.blogspot.com/2008/03/wordless-wednesday_12.html<BR/>please throw my name in the hat for this awesome giveaway!<BR/>good luck everyone!jayedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212207586795373262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-30741096347142897132008-05-12T09:48:00.000-05:002008-05-12T09:48:00.000-05:00The Butterfly House in Amsterdam (at the Hortus Bo...The Butterfly House in Amsterdam (at the Hortus Botanicus) is simply <I>amazing</I>, with those huge black butterflies with 10" wingspans, among many others of course. But the one in Stockholm (<I>Fjarilshuset</I>) is pretty underwhelming, though they do have a nice koi pond. Just thought you might want to know, in case you're in either city anytime soon.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545934759967406064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-24988968044729025422008-05-11T23:20:00.000-05:002008-05-11T23:20:00.000-05:00My son (5) and I found a 1 cm long caterpillar on ...My son (5) and I found a 1 cm long caterpillar on one of my fennel plants last summer and we kept it happy and growing fat in a big glass jar. By fall it had turned into a cocoon. It stayed like this for 7 months over our winter until a few weeks ago it finally emerged as a beautiful Anise Swallowtail butterfly. We kept it in the house for a few days until we finally set it free. As you can imagine my son and me found the whole process quite fascinating. Of course he is now seeing "his" butterfly every where.<BR/><BR/>http://looksmelltouchtaste.blogspot.com/2008/04/butterfly-appears.htmlj.f.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839577673743891526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-38382447904625981252008-05-11T23:10:00.000-05:002008-05-11T23:10:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.j.f.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839577673743891526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-319225325477681392008-05-11T19:16:00.000-05:002008-05-11T19:16:00.000-05:00I read about the huge night moths when I was a kid...I read about the huge night moths when I was a kid and my sister gave me "The Girl of the Limberlost". I wasn't sure the moths weren't just fiction until I actually saw one when I was in college. I saw a huge moth with orange wings and a turquoise body, and it was sitting in a pool of light outside a gas station in northeastern Missouri. It was absolutely surreal. I admit I have loads of books, but I would really love to have a book with moth photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-40033430694931263802008-05-11T11:43:00.000-05:002008-05-11T11:43:00.000-05:00We went through a monarch butterfly obsession whic...We went through a monarch butterfly obsession which I blogged about over the course of our "Monarch Summer." My outlook on learning was strengthened on the morning our monarch's emerged from their chrysalis...and we missed it. You can read all about that Monarch Summer, and the piece I wrote and shared with the Women's Luncheon, here:<BR/>http://todayslessons.blogspot.com/search?q=monarchThicket Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327346422310447867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-62380122866660240842008-05-11T09:01:00.000-05:002008-05-11T09:01:00.000-05:00I remember when I was little seeing butterflies ev...I remember when I was little seeing butterflies everywhere, the Monarchs sunning themselves on the rocks by a creek was a amazing site. Then as I got older it seemed they went away. But over the past several years again I see many in my garden with the Hummingbirds. It gives me hope.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-11766610012615384852008-05-11T08:45:00.000-05:002008-05-11T08:45:00.000-05:00Cool pictures of the luna moths! I've only seen o...Cool pictures of the luna moths! I've only seen one for real last year outside the library. It was amazing.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629256296450380665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-73064019894773243492008-05-11T07:59:00.000-05:002008-05-11T07:59:00.000-05:00We have a backyard that attracts butterflies and w...We have a backyard that attracts butterflies and we enjoy sitting out there and watching them flutter about from flower to flower. Please enter me in your contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-56403330682627562322008-05-11T00:57:00.000-05:002008-05-11T00:57:00.000-05:00Seems like there is a lot of butterfly love out th...Seems like there is a lot of butterfly love out there! And how could there not be? Rather than a story, I'll give you a link. I draw but have never messed with colored pencils before. So I decided to try...this link is the first attempt. And what better subject than a butterfly! I present a Swallowtail!<BR/>http://timesweareliving.blogspot.com/2007/03/one-completed-project.htmlRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478839034249164862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-20640103903089638342008-05-10T22:59:00.000-05:002008-05-10T22:59:00.000-05:00I'm hoping to be able to grow a butterfly garden. ...I'm hoping to be able to grow a butterfly garden. I'm not holding out much hope for its success but we'll see. Butterflies are so delicate looking and remind me of fairies (with their beautiful wings).jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-29050805194703772062008-05-10T19:53:00.000-05:002008-05-10T19:53:00.000-05:00walking along a path in a meadow below a blue, blu...walking along a path in a meadow below a blue, blue sky, with white fluffy clouds with my dogs and watching all the buttflies flying about. do many different colors and shapes. way cool.<BR/><BR/>jacquieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-24828878657879546112008-05-10T15:51:00.000-05:002008-05-10T15:51:00.000-05:00I always loved butterflies, how can you not. But I...I always loved butterflies, how can you not. But I became very interested when I was a kid and my parents moved to land that they had purchased that butted up to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. Behind our land is a wildlife sanctuary for Uncas Skipper. If you go to this site you can see it is the only place in Minnesota where you can find the Uncas Skipper http://www.nearctica.com/butter/plate28/Huncas.htm <BR/>I now have a daughter and I can not wait to teach her all about the wonderful creatures that make up our world. And how important these creatures are. Butterflies are so important for pollinating the foods we eat- how wonderful that they help feed us and are so great to look at. This book would make a wonderful addition to our farm's library.<BR/>http://duskwindfarm.blogspot.comDuskwind Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430223867073683705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-41662059717541609492008-05-10T10:37:00.000-05:002008-05-10T10:37:00.000-05:00I love butterflies. Last year I had the opportun...I love butterflies. Last year I had the opportunity to plant a butterfly garden up close to the house. It was amazing to see the wide variety (some we had never seen before) that were attracted to the flowers. We sat out on our front portch and just watched them.<BR/><BR/>Lalycairn at gmail.comLalycairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254966710642184737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-21676307256158750842008-05-10T08:15:00.000-05:002008-05-10T08:15:00.000-05:00I would love to give this book to my daughter who ...I would love to give this book to my daughter who is a real butterfly lover. Just came back from Key West where I visited the Butterfly Conservatory and got some beautiful treasures for her - also had some butterflies actually land on me! What fun!<BR/><BR/>Sandy in NJ<BR/>Pecsan114@optonline.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-84836450727199035022008-05-10T07:56:00.000-05:002008-05-10T07:56:00.000-05:00This book looks really wonderful; I would love a c...This book looks really wonderful; I would love a chance to win it for my husband. He has studied butterflies since he was a little boy. We try and make our yard butterfly friendly by planting native plants and making sure we have both host and food plants for them. We live on the West coast so sadly have never seen a Luna such as in your beautiful pictures.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656955429864594666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-55918066172764555102008-05-09T23:44:00.000-05:002008-05-09T23:44:00.000-05:00What a cool butterfly book! I have always admired...What a cool butterfly book! I have always admired their beauty but only have recently begun to learn about them. We home school and will be getting a painted lady pupa in the mail soon. I can't wait! The kids are exited too.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823569540636658598noreply@blogger.com