Orange, Black, White. In flight. Delicate beauty. Glorious sight. Please don’t disappear! Picky young eater. So no Milkweed, no Monarchs! Grow native, save lives. Learn more: The St. Louis Butterfly Project: Milkweeds for Monarchs Initiative. Bring Back the Monarchs via MonarchWatch Grow Native with Native Plants and Natural Landscaping!
Tag Archives: St. Louis
Flutter Followers
I paid another visit to the Butterfly House in Chesterfield. Unlike our previous visit (see post), it was cold and dry outside, and hot and humid inside. This month is particularly good for visiting since so many butterflies are released, especially the blue morphos. Most of the blue morphos were active, making it difficult forContinue reading “Flutter Followers”
Visit to the Jewel Box
We finally made it over to the Jewel Box in Forest Park to find out what it was all about. We’d driven past it a boatload of times to get to the zoo, one of the museums, the boat house, the World’s Fair Pavilion, and other parts of the park. Yet just about every timeContinue reading “Visit to the Jewel Box”
Fire and Ice
A few weeks ago, we traveled west of St. Louis to an interesting river town along the Missouri River. In New Haven, it’s become an annual event to showcase activities that ‘rely on the Wonder and Strength of Fire.’ We thoroughly enjoyed the New Haven Fire Festival, particularly the glass blowing, wood carving, blacksmithing, flaming-pumpkinContinue reading “Fire and Ice”
Prairie Gentian
Today was Prairie Day at Shaw Nature Reserve. I learned how to use an atlatl, saw many cool exhibits, ate a bison burger, and took a walk through the prairie with the camera. While the brutal drought is still evident throughout the region, the recent rains seem to be aiding in the fall bloomContinue reading “Prairie Gentian”
We’ve Come So Far
I found myself at a fun concert Saturday evening with free music (Tickets to the Beatles). The shindig included a car show. I love old cars. I know they get poor gas mileage compared to today’s fuel sippers, but you can’t deny the coolness of classic styling! I’m not sure I can relate much toContinue reading “We’ve Come So Far”
The Butterfly House
We visited The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield, Missouri today. It was hot and humid outside…and hot and humid inside the Butterfly House. But the butterflies seem to love their tropical paradise. It’s difficult to chase butterflies around with a camera, so I ended up mainly capturing resting individuals. This facility promotes environmentalContinue reading “The Butterfly House”
Getting ‘Sustainably’ Involved in Saint Louis
I like St. Louis, although it’s not my hometown. I did not grow up here. I can’t answer ‘the high school question‘ with a name St. Louis natives can readily recognize. In the name of graduate school at SIUE (studying Environmental Sciences, living walls, green roofs, etc.), I left my home in southwest Missouri andContinue reading “Getting ‘Sustainably’ Involved in Saint Louis”
Honeysuckle of Doom!
We certainly love quick fixes. We like things that take care of themselves. Unfortunately, in the landscaping and agricultural world that can include introducing non-native species into the environment without restraint or consideration of the consequences. Luckily, many species cannot survive without human care. But a few species can thrive without our care, and withoutContinue reading “Honeysuckle of Doom!”
A Green Retaining Wall
During my studies at SIUE, I was introduced to innovative technologies that are designed to address urban environmental problems. Green roofs, blue roofs, green walls, rain gardens, bioswales, etc. can help mitigate stormwater runoff and/or the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE). I conducted my thesis project on a specific kind of green wall, a greenContinue reading “A Green Retaining Wall”
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