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1. Nature's phenomena, at Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Michoacán, Mexico This was shot in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site in Mexico containing most of the overwintering sites of the eastern population of the monarch butterfly
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Perhaps my favorite native salvia is sky-blue salvia (Salvia azurea). This exceptionally lanky perennial wildflower is found throughout the northern half of Florida and in most states and provinces in the eastern half of North America. It is a plant of sunny locations with well-drained sandy soils, though it can tolerate semi-shade as long as the soils do not remain wet for long. Sky-blue salvia is completely deciduous during the winter. In the spring, a few basal leaves appear early before the flower stalk arises, but these wither as soon as it does. This is not a foliage plant. The flower stalk lengthens throughout the summer and eventually reaches a length of up to 6-8 feet, Few thin linear leaves occur along its length and at maturity it often bends a bit under the weight of the developing flower buds. Though sky-blue salvia is not an attractive plant during most months, it is breath taking when in bloom. The typical salvia flowers are a brilliant azure blue in color; a shade of blue not quite matched by any other Florida wildflower. A stand of this plant, with its flowers caught in the sunlight, can be seen for hundreds of feet away and are especially showy. They are pollinated by a wide assortment of bees and butterflies. Sky-blue salvia is regretably difficult to find from commercial sources. We have collected a bit of seed this fall and hope to have some available at Hawthorn Hill sometime during 2011 or 2012. It requires full fun and sandy soil to persist. Use it at the back of a wildflower garden or in the center of an expansive planting. It mixes well with other taller wildflowers, such as the palafoxias (Palafoxia spp.), the taller blazing stars (Liatris spp.), eastern silver aster (Symphyotrichum concolor) and standing cypress (Ipomopsis rubra), as well as large native grasses such as the Indiangrasses (Sorghastrum spp.) and bluestems (Andropogon spp.). If you are especially interested in this species, let us know - hopefully, we will have some to share with you in the future.
Sometimes the sky is a thick blanket of fog and sometimes they display spectacular natural phenomena in the sky that are worth experiencing.
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Liatris ligulistylis, aka meadow blazingstar, is irresistible to Monarch Butterflies. They flock to the purple flower for fall's magical monarch migration .
Countless clusters of fragile orange wings fluttering overhead look awesome on the blue-sky backdrop. Also, clusters of monarch butterflies may be fou
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Between October and February, millions of monarch butterflies leave their breeding grounds in the Northeast and Canada and travel up to 3,000 miles to Monterey.
Find out where and when to see the vast migration of monarch butterflies near Asheville, N.C. this fall season.
It's April, the time of the great monarch butterfly migration from Mexico to Canada. But...
A new study shows that monarch butterflies are at risk of quasi-extinction, where their population gets too low for them to rebound.
The amount of monarch butterflies staying in Mexico this winter went up dramatically, increasing in area by 255 percent over last year.
Each year around El Dia de los Muertos, the sky over the Mexican mountain village of Anguangeo becomes a flurry of Monarchs.
With more than 100 shops, fountain shows, a cinema, and more, The Village at Meridian in Idaho is the perfect place to spend an afternoon.
Monarch butterflies have been in serious decline over recent years, but thanks to conservation efforts by the Mexican government, the insects have been making a big comeback.
From towns painted bright colors to rainbow-hued natural wonders, here are the most colorful places on earth.
A Swiss artist has projected photos of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 'together for ever' into the sky in a dazzling tribute to the late monarch.
En Ecoosfera exploramos los rincones más sorprendentes del planeta y el cosmos promoviendo sustentabilidad y vida verde para todos.
Monarch butterflies west of the Rocky Mountains are teetering on the edge of extinction, with the number wintering in California down more than 90 percent from the 1980s, researchers said in a stud…
Want to add some winged wonder to your backyard? Attract butterflies with these butterfly gardening ideas and our expert tips on the best plants and flowers that attract butterflies.
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The uncanny mechanisms that monarch butterflies use to navigate thousands of miles each year, back and forth from their wintering grounds in Mexico has long baffled scientists. A new study suggests how they may process information to determine which way to go.
San Jose del Rincón, Mex.- Mariposas Monarca "Danaus Plexippus" que invernaron desde finales del mes de Noviembre en los bosques de oyamel del santuario de La Mesa en San José del Rincón (a 150 kilometros al poniente de la ciudad de Mexico), iniciarán el viaje de regreso de mas de 5 mil kilometros hasta la región de los grandes lagos en Canada. Los insectos permanecieron por más de cuatro meses en la reserva de la biósfera de conservación en los límites de los estados de México y Michoacán. © Agencia MVT / Mario Vázquez de la Torre.
From tree-climbing goats in Morocco to Australia's pink Lake Hillier, here are some of the most bizarre and fascinating natural wonders of the world.
Japan has a lot to offer. We've rounded up some of the most beautiful places in Japan, where buildings reach up to the sky and lush landscapes abound.
Last year, the number of western monarch butterflies wintering on the California coast reached a record low, alarming conservationists. But this year, unofficial counts show the iconic insects returning to their winter haunts by the hundreds and thousands.
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