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“Squish remorse”— Genista Larvae on Mountain Laurels Create Caterpillar Quandary
A mega hatch of Genista larvae on transplanted Texas Mountain Laurels along the Llano River created an uncomfortable “caterpillar quandary” for me this weekend. Not cool. Hundreds–no, thousands–of...
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Large, Bat-like, Harmless: Black Witch Moths Making Appearances in South Texas
Black Witch moths are making themselves known in South Texas again. The large, harmless moths appear seasonally–we had one at the ranch this weekend. Here’s a great shot from Karen Hermann of the...
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Yo soy Mariposista! Butterfly Advocates Unite as Lepsters, MOTH-ers and...
On a recent trip to Huatulco, Mexico, I was invited by the local guiding association to talk about the hobby of “butterflying.” My Spanish is pretty decent since my husband and I lived in Costa Rica...
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2013’s Top Posts: Moths, Monarch Decline, How to Raise Butterflies, Move a...
We close out 2013 as a banner year at the Texas Butterfly Ranch. 2013 marked our third year covering the life cycle of butterflies, moths and the plants that sustain them. We published 35 posts this...
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Genista Moth Caterpillars Return to Llano River Mountain Laurels
Last May I posted a much-read report of an extreme outbreak of Genista Moth larvae on two treasured Mountain Laurel trees my family had transplanted to our Llano River ranch 10 years ago. The post,...
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Four Fine Texas Moths for National Moth Week
Happy National Moth Week! The celebration of the night flying cousins of butterflies, often cast as ugly step sisters in the world of lepidoptery, began only three years ago and takes place this...
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Join us! Malt, Hops and Moths: Moth Night at the Alamo Brewery July 23
San Antonio will gain a greater understanding of moths July 23 when the Alamo Brewery stages a family friendly evening of nighttime nature that will shine a much-needed spotlight on the beauty,...
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Q&A: Moth Week Spokesmoth Manduca Sexta Says Moths Get No Respect
Confession: the Texas Butterfly Ranch is guilty of species-ism. Of the 230 posts published here in the last five years, only 10 have been about moths. Yet moths occupy a huge majority of the order...
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Moth Night San Antonio: Lotsa MOTH-ers, Fewer Moths, $ for Urban Natural Areas
MOTH-ers and “mo-fos” (that is, moth followers) showed up by the hundreds Saturday night for Malt, Hops, and Moths: Moth Night at the Alamo Brewery. More than 250 attended the gathering, which ranked...
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Five Texas Moths for Enjoying Year-Round Moth Week
National Moth Week is behind us. We really enjoyed our Malt, Hops and Moths event at Alamo Brewery last weekend–but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. The celebration of those night flying cousins...
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San Antonio Zoo to stage three-day Monarch Fest March 4-6
Area butterfly buffs will have a unique opportunity to see exotic butterflies up close and personal while learning about the Monarch butterfly migration at the San Antonio Zoo’s Hello, beautiful!...
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Large, Bat-like, Harmless: Black Witch Moths Making Appearances in South Texas
Black Witch moths are making themselves known in South Texas again. The large, harmless moths appear seasonally–we had one at the ranch this weekend. Here’s a great shot from Karen Hermann of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yo soy Mariposista! Butterfly Advocates Unite as Lepsters, MOTH-ers and...
On a recent trip to Huatulco, Mexico, I was invited by the local guiding association to talk about the hobby of “butterflying.” My Spanish is pretty decent since my husband and I lived in Costa Rica...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2013's Top Posts: Moths, Monarch Decline, How to Raise Butterflies, Move a...
We close out 2013 as a banner year at the Texas Butterfly Ranch. 2013 marked our third year covering the life cycle of butterflies, moths and the plants that sustain them. We published 35 posts this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Genista Moth Caterpillars Return to Llano River Mountain Laurels
Last May I posted a much-read report of an extreme outbreak of Genista Moth larvae on two treasured Mountain Laurel trees my family had transplanted to our Llano River ranch 10 years ago. The post,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Four Fine Texas Moths for National Moth Week
Happy National Moth Week! The celebration of the night flying cousins of butterflies, often cast as ugly step sisters in the world of lepidoptery, began only three years ago and takes place this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Join us! Malt, Hops and Moths: Moth Night at the Alamo Brewery July 23
San Antonio will gain a greater understanding of moths July 23 when the Alamo Brewery stages a family friendly evening of nighttime nature that will shine a much-needed spotlight on the beauty,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Q&A: Moth Week Spokesmoth Manduca Sexta Says Moths Get No Respect
Confession: the Texas Butterfly Ranch is guilty of species-ism. Of the 230 posts published here in the last five years, only 10 have been about moths. Yet moths occupy a huge majority of the order...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moth Night San Antonio: Lotsa MOTH-ers, Fewer Moths, $ for Urban Natural Areas
MOTH-ers and “mo-fos” (that is, moth followers) showed up by the hundreds Saturday night for Malt, Hops, and Moths: Moth Night at the Alamo Brewery. More than 250 attended the gathering, which ranked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Texas Moths for Enjoying Year-Round Moth Week
National Moth Week is behind us. We really enjoyed our Malt, Hops and Moths event at Alamo Brewery last weekend–but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. The celebration of those night flying cousins...
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