One man repopulates rare butterfly species in his backyard

[Epicurean]

This guy is bringing back a rare species of butterfly to San Francisco, just as a hobby. Link. If you live in the area, you can help his conservation efforts by weeding, not using pesticides, and planting the butterflies' only source of food, the California pipevine.

 

It brings to mind Ben Franklin's maxim, "What good have I done this day?" And it's a reminder that even one person can make a huge difference, just by finding something they're passionate about and dedicating themselves to improving the world.

 

I'd love to be able to work on an ambitious but worthy project like this with my kids someday!

[athomeontheprairie]

That was a very interesting article! How cool, thanks for sharing

[Barb_]

That made me smile. We could all use some good news this week, I think.

[TarynB]

That's amazing and so inspiring. Thanks for sharing the story.

[Alte Veste Academy]

Thanks so much for sharing! My budding ecologist is going to love this!

[Dmmetler]

This is awesome!

 

And, FWIW, there is starting to be a groundswell, at least in the herp community, that there needs to be more connection between the herp enthusiasts-the breeders, the snake keepers, the field herpers who keep life lists of species-and the research Herpetologists, zoologists, and ecologists. And this project is exactly the reason why. Citizen science can make a major difference, especially in conservation.

Edited July 8, 2016 by dmmetler

[mamiof5]

What a great article!! Thanks for sharing

[Mrs. Tharp]

Thank you for sharing this!