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Jane Bartosiewicz is a frequent speaker with the Speaker's Bureau, Dallas County Master Gardeners. She is also a North Texas Master Naturalist and a Master Composter.
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Original artwork by Anita Garmon
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Butterflies
- Jane B.Bartosiewicz
While browsing the net in preparation for a butterfly talk, I found some great websites I'd like to share:
http://www.dallasbutterflies.com
http://www.images.on.ca/JayC
http://naba.org Go to "LINKS" and look around!
For those of you who would like "get personal" with these fascinating creatures, take a little trip down Pioneer Parkway, turn south at Sherry St. by the Walgreens Pharmacy, park at the apartment complex on the right, walk across the street to the creek and meet them face-to face! [This is Arlington, TX, by the way]
Stand very quietly and wait. Listen to nature's music of the wild and don't be frightened of the scurrying in the grass. I suspect the noises I heard were lizards and field mice. I did see two bunnies, flushed seven doves, but none the less, I made a mental note to wear high-topped leather shoes/boots next visit, just in case. Suggest you wear long sleeves and long pants and use insect repellent.
The
creek area has an abundance of native plants and later, the open field
isfull of Texas Bluebells (if TU does not get too enthusiastic with mowing).
You will see Texas thistles, frogfruit, horseherb, gallardia, horsemint,bushy
blue stem, and many other familiar natives. I counted eight species of
grasses--native and invaders.
Among the butterflies I've sighted are many species of Harvesters, Black Swallowtails, Sulphurs, and Queens. Please do not take all of anything--I share this favorite spot so all can enjoy.
While browsing the net in preparation for a butterfly talk, I found some great websites I'd like to share:
http://www.dallasbutterflies.com
http://www.images.on.ca/JayC
http://naba.org Go to "LINKS" and look around!
For those of you who would like "get personal" with these fascinating creatures, take a little trip down Pioneer Parkway, turn south at Sherry St. by the Walgreens Pharmacy, park at the apartment complex on the right, walk across the street to the creek and meet them face-to face! [This is Arlington, TX, by the way]
Stand very quietly and wait. Listen to nature's music of the wild and don't be frightened of the scurrying in the grass. I suspect the noises I heard were lizards and field mice. I did see two bunnies, flushed seven doves, but none the less, I made a mental note to wear high-topped leather shoes/boots next visit, just in case. Suggest you wear long sleeves and long pants and use insect repellent.
The
creek area has an abundance of native plants and later, the open field
isfull of Texas Bluebells (if TU does not get too enthusiastic with mowing).
You will see Texas thistles, frogfruit, horseherb, gallardia, horsemint,bushy
blue stem, and many other familiar natives. I counted eight species of
grasses--native and invaders. Among the butterflies I've sighted are many species of Harvesters, Black Swallowtails, Sulphurs, and Queens. Please do not take all of anything--I share this favorite spot so all can enjoy.