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The list of organizations that provide regional preservation funding. Click on the buttons under each organization to learn more about their individual programs and initiatives.
See also the Council on Foundations' list of community foundations in Texas:
Abell-Hanger Foundation
112 Corporate Dr.
Midland, TX 79705
Website: abell-hanger.org
- In furtherance of the mandate in its charter to support "any benevolent, charitable, educational, or missionary undertaking," the Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations, which are involved in such undertakings for the public welfare, including, but not limited to, education, health services, human services, arts and cultural activities, and community or societal benefit.
- Grants are available to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Grants are not awarded to individuals.
- Serves communities in the Midland area and 56 other counties in West Texas. To see the eligible counties, please select the following link: http://abell-hanger.org/our-process/#geographic-focus.
- Applicants must submit a pre-application summary before receiving a grant application and deadline.
Amarillo Area Foundation
801 South Fillmore, Suite 700
Amarillo, TX 79101
Website: amarilloareafoundation.org
- Amarillo Area Foundation supports the entire range of human needs in the Panhandle and manages hundreds of funds in the form of donor-advised funds, scholarships, unrestricted funds, and project funds. Emphasis is on education, health, human services, youth, and families.
- Historic preservation projects are given a low priority for funding.
- Grants are available to nonprofit organizations. Grants are not awarded to individuals.
- Serves communities in the northernmost 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle.
The Austin Community Foundation
4315 Guadalupe St., Suite 300
Austin, TX 78751
Website: austincf.org
- The Austin Community Foundation's Impact Investment Program and Community Grants fund projects and programs that address community needs such as arts and culture, education and training, community development/community service, environment, health, human services, recreation, and animal-related services.
- The Competitive Grants process is open to nonprofit organizations and public agencies.
- The Austin Community Foundation's Impact Investment Fund provides, on a competitive basis, short-term loans to scale up a nonprofit's earned income line of business; equity investment in for-profit social enterprise companies; bridge loans for nonprofit real estate acquisition; and, loans to community development financial institutions to fund small business loans to people with limited resources.
- Serves communities in Central Texas.
- No application deadline, but applicants are advised that the awards process can take up to 4-6 months from when the application is submitted.
Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
Attn: Steve Genovesi, Senior Vice President, Sales
111 Congress Ave, Suite 700, Austin, Texas, 78701
Website: austintexas.org
- The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau works in conjunction with the City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission to administer a grant program for historic preservation.
- Grants must promote tourism, the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the local hotel industry. Applications should demonstrate how the grant would encourage tourists and convention delegates to visit the historic site.
- Eligible historic properties must be owned or leased by a governmental or nonprofit entity.
- Awards do not exceed $47,000.
- Heritage Grant requests will generally be considered semi-annually in the spring and fall.
Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation
4809 Cole Ave., Suite 105
Dallas, TX 75205
Website: hbrf.org
- The Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation seeks to enrich the lives of the citizens of Texas by funding specific programs or special projects of public entities and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the areas of youth and education. Grants for arts and culture, civic and community, science and research, and health and human services are occasionally considered.
- Unsolicited grant requests are restricted to organizations based in the greater Dallas area.
- Grant requests are considered year round.
The Belo Foundation
901 Main St., Suite 609
Dallas, TX 75202
Website: ahbelo.com
- The Belo Foundation focuses the majority of its grant-making on college-level journalism education and the development of urban parks.
- Grants are made to nonprofit entities, primarily in Dallas.
- Grant requests are accepted year-round and are processed upon receipt.
Brazos Community Foundation
P.O. Box 2622
Bryan, TX 77805-2622
Website: cfbv.org
- The Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley works with individuals, families, and businesses to build and manage permanent endowment funds which provide grants to charitable organizations that are working to improve the quality of life in the Brazos Valley.
- Community grants of up to $1,000 benefit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that support the Community Foundation's mission of improving the quality of life in the Brazos Valley.
- The Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley is able to make grants for charitable and educational purposes. The main criteria are that the grantee is a nonprofit charity and that the grant will benefit people living in our community. The Foundation can also award scholarships.
- Applications are due in October.
The Brown Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 130646
Houston, TX 77219-0646
Website: brownfoundation.org
- The Brown Foundation distributes funds for public charitable purposes, principally for support, encouragement, and assistance to education, the arts, and community service.
- Current emphasis is in the field of public education at the primary and secondary levels. Visual and performing arts remain a principal area of interest. Foundation also supports community service projects which serve the needs of children and families. The Foundation also supports programs in the areas of arts and humanities, civic and public affairs, human services, and medicine/science. The Foundation does not support grants to religious organizations for religious purposes, grants to support fundraising events or marketing efforts, grants intended directly or indirectly to support candidates for political office or to influence legislation, or grants to cover past operating deficits or debt retirement.
- Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Grants are not awarded to individuals.
- Serves communities throughout the state of Texas with an emphasis on the city of Houston.
- No application deadline.
Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation
116 West 8th St.
Georgetown, TX 78626-5800
Website: chisholm-trail.org
- The Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation seeks to enrich the communities it serves through grants in the areas of arts and culture, community development or community services, education, the environment, and health and human services.
- Grants are available to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves communities in Williamson County.
- Grants are distributed at an annual Fast Pitch event after multiple competitive rounds of applications due in July, August, September, and October. See the following webpage for more details: chisholm-trail.org/request-support/fast-pitch/.
- The Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation additionally establishes funds for the startup, expansion, and sustainability of local Williamson County 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Coastal Bend Community Foundation
615 N. Upper Broadway, Suite 1950
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Website: cbcfoundation.org
- The Coastal Bend Community Foundation makes grants in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, families and children, health and human services, and the public good.
- Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government or school entities applying for projects outside their basic services.
- High priority is given to requests that are collaborative and focus on new solutions to old problems.
- Serves communities in the Coastal Bend area of Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio Counties.
- The Foundation does not grant funds for academic or scientific research projects, religious activities, individuals, specific schools, school groups, athletic teams, or bricks-and-mortar projects.
- The Foundation hosts a brief seminar about the annual grants process each year in May or June. Check the website for this year's date, location, and time.
- Most grant awards are between $5,000-10,000. Awards are based on the stated need and the footprint/impact of the project.
- Grant applications are accepted online through the website, from May 1 to June 15 of each year.
Calvert K. Collins Family Foundation
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 720
Dallas, TX 75204
Website: calvertcollins.com
- The Calvert K. Collins Family Foundation supports programs across Texas that help better educate the state's citizens and better preserve the state's historical structures. The Foundation supports programs that restore historical buildings to their original luster, rejuvenate those buildings for a new use, or educate Texans as to the value of historical preservation.
- If you are seeking a grant for such a project, please contact the Calvert K. Collins Family Foundation for an application form and submit it to the Foundation board for consideration.
- The Foundation board meets once a year in April to consider grant applications.
Communities Foundation of Texas
5500 Caruth Haven Ln.
Dallas, TX 75225-8146
Website: cftexas.org
- The Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) distributes grant funding to nonprofit organizations that provide programmatic services for low-income families, public safety, animals, arts, education, elderly, environment, health, social services, and youth.
- At least 50% of the population served must be residents of Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, or Rockwall counties.
- Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and public institutions may apply for CFT Community Grants, W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation Grants, Educate Texas Grants, or to be part of the Giving Guide Program.
- Please visit the following webpage for updated information on the various CFT programs' grant deadlines: www.cftexas.org/apply-for-texas-grants
The Community Foundation of Abilene
500 Chestnut St., Suite 1634
P.O. Box 1001
Abilene, TX 79604-1001
Website: cfabilene.org
- The Community Foundation of Abilene builds endowments that enrich the quality of life in Abilene and the surrounding areas. The Foundation accepts gifts, administers funds, invests assets, and makes grants to charitable organizations.
- Serves communities in the Abilene area.
- Discretionary, Future Fund, and Field of Interest grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
- Discretionary Grants typically range from $1,000 to $25,000.
- Please visit the following webpage for updated information on the various grant program deadlines: cfabilene.org/nonprofits/grant-infoapplications/.
The Community Foundation of Brazoria County
104 W. Myrtle, Suite 204
Angleton, TX 77515
Website: cfbr.org
- The Community Foundation of Brazoria County makes grants in the fields of arts and culture, education, environment, faith-based organizations, health and medical research, and human services.
- Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, or those sponsored by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, that serve communities in Brazoria County.
- Please visit the following webpage for updated information on the various grant program deadlines: www.cfbr.org/grants.html.
The Community Foundation of North Texas
306 West 7th St., Suite 1045
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Website: cfntx.org
- The Community Foundation of North Texas makes grants to nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environment, and health and human services.
- Serves communities in an 11-county region, including Bosque, Denton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise, and Young Counties.
- Will not consider grant applications requesting more than $15,000.
- Applications are accepted at different times during the year.
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
P.O. Box 291354
Kerrville, TX 78029-1354
Website: communityfoundation.net
- The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country enhances and supports the quality of life in the Texas Hill Country.
- Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities applying for projects outside their basic services.
- Serves communities in Kerr County and the communities of Fredericksburg, Harper, Stonewall, Comfort, Bandera, Medina, and their outlying areas.
- Grant applications are accepted year-round, but deadline dates and requirements are strictly followed. Late or incomplete applications are not considered. See the following website for updated grant deadlines: www.communityfoundation.net/serve/grant-applications.
Community Foundation of West Texas
6102 82nd St. #8B
Lubbock, TX 79424
Website: communityfoundationofwesttexas.org
- The Community Foundation of West Texas benefits the South Plains community through grants to nonprofit organizations, educational programs, and scholarships. Grants are made for start-up funding, general operating support, program support, and demonstration programs.
- Typical grant awards range from $500 to $2,500, with $5,000 as the maximum.
- Serves communities in the South Plains.
- Applications are accepted year round.
Cullen Foundation
601 Jefferson St., 40th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Website: cullenfdn.org
- The Cullen Foundation supports a wide variety of charitable activities, including education, health, arts, and public service programs.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves communities throughout Texas, primarily in the Houston area.
- No application deadline, but grants require up to six months for a decision.
- Organization prefers not to grant for fund raising events.
- Does not support or promote specific religions, denominations, or churches.
- Does not prefer other granting organizations.
The Dallas Foundation
3963 Maple Ave., Suite 390
Dallas, TX 75219
Website: dallasfoundation.org
- Founded in 1929, the Dallas Foundation is the oldest community foundation in the state and awards grants to qualified nonprofit organizations in the areas of the arts, education, health, social services, and general community that improve the well-being of the residents.
- Serves communities in Dallas County. Organizations outside of Dallas may apply for grants, but more than half of your organization's clients must be Dallas County residents.
- Applications are accepted in the Spring and Fall.
East Texas Communities Foundation
315 North Broadway, Suite 210
Tyler, TX 75702
Website: etcf.org
- The East Texas Communities Foundation aims to serve as a flexible and cost-effective vehicle for donors to invest in the community, promote philanthropy, and build permanent endowments for the region's changing issues and opportunities.
- Serves communities in East Texas.
- Applications are accepted at different times during the year.
- Variety of grant types available
El Paso Community Foundation
333 N. Oregon St., 2nd Floor
El Paso, TX 79901
Website: epcf.org
- The El Paso Community Foundation awards funds to grant applicants in the areas of arts and humanities, education, environment/animal welfare, health and disabilities, human services, and economic development. Priority is given to more effective ways of doing things and ideas that require risk-taking; projects where a moderate amount of grant money can have an impact; and projects that show collaboration with other organizations.
- Serves communities in the southwest Texas border region.
- Applications are due in February and August.
Foundation for Southeast Texas
P.O. Box 3092
Beaumont, TX 77704-3092
Website: cfsetx.org
- Foundation for Southeast Texas is a nonprofit, public charity that accepts funds from donors, manages them, and distributes them to nonprofits in our local community and beyond.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations and government entities.
- Serves communities in Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange counties.
Greater Houston Community Foundation
5120 Woodway Dr., Suite 6000
Houston, TX 77056
Website: ghcf.org
- The Greater Houston Community Foundation fosters the spirit of philanthropy and spans all areas of need in the Houston community, from education and research to arts and culture.
- The foundation also administers the Port Arthur Communities Fund.
- Serves communities in the Houston area.
Greater Round Rock Community Foundation
206 East Main St.
Round Rock, TX 78664
Website: rrcommunityfoundation.org
- The mission of the Greater Round Rock Community Foundation is to serve as a catalyst to nurture and inspire philanthropic giving; to build "community capital" through a permanent endowment fund; to provide a flexible vehicle for donors with varied philanthropic interests; to take initiative in addressing needs and shaping effective responses; and to enrich the quality of life in the Greater Round Rock Area.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves communities in the Round Rock area.
- Applications are accepted year round.
Donald D. Hammill Foundation
8700 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Austin, TX 78757
Website: hammillfoundation.org
- The Donald D. Hammill Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for people who have disabilities, the aged, and people who are financially disadvantaged, including the working poor and those who are indigent or chronically ill.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves communities in the Austin area.
Houston Endowment
600 Travis, Suite 6400
Houston, TX 77002-3000
Website: houstonendowment.org
- The Houston Endowment supports programs in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services that improve life for the Houston area.
- Capital improvement grants are available for the acquisition, construction (i.e. building renovations), or improvement of a physical asset that will lead over time to demonstrably better results for the people the organization serves.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves the greater Houston area, including communities in Harris, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties.
- Applications are accepted year round.
Dodge Jones Foundation
P.O. Box 176
Abilene, TX 79604
- The Dodge Jones Foundation has granted to worthy projects, including the beautification of the T&P right-of-way, the restoration of the Paramount Theatre, and the rehabilitation of the Grace Museum, T&P Passenger Depot, REA/Baggage Express, T&P Freight Warehouse, the Elks Art Center, and the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature.
- Serves communities in the Abilene area.
Lower Colorado River Authority
P.O. Box 220
Austin, TX 78767
Website: lcra.org
- The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and its electric and water customers provide Community Development Partnership Program Grants for community projects. Volunteer fire departments, emergency medical services, school districts, libraries, civic groups, local governments, and nonprofit organizations may apply for the grants.
- Emphasis is placed on projects that include energy efficiency and water conservation, volunteer fire departments, and public safety organizations that have been impacted by wildfires and drought.
- Serves communities in the LCRA service area.
- Applicants may request as much as $50,000. Applicants requesting $5,000 or more in grant funding must have at least 20% in matching funds.
- Applications are due in January and July.
The Montgomery County Community Foundation
9320 Lakeside Blvd., Building 2, Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Website: mccfoundation.org
- The Montgomery County Community Foundation was established to create and build a permanent fund to provide for the present and future well-being of our community.
- Grants are available to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves communities in Montgomery County.
- Applications are due in September.
The Moody Foundation
2302 Post Office St., Suite 704
Galveston, TX 77550
Website: moodyf.org
- The Moody Foundation was established to benefit in perpetuity present and future generations of Texans. The Foundation was instrumental in Galveston's revival of its historic past, making grants that enabled the Galveston Historical Foundation to purchase and save many buildings in the island's older neighborhoods and the Historic Strand District, and to acquire and refurbish the sailing barque Elissa.
- The Foundation focuses its giving in Galveston but also makes grants primarily in Austin and Dallas, with an emphasis on education, social services, children's needs, and community development.
- Applicants should send a preliminary inquiry letter.
Permian Basin Area Foundation
200 N. Loraine, Suite 500
Midland, TX 79701
Website: pbaf.org
- The Permian Basin Area Foundation makes discretionary and field-of-interest grants to nonprofit organizations to address needs in the areas of education, arts and culture, health and human services, community development, and the elderly.
- Serves communities in West Texas.
- Applications are due in April and October.
Preservation Austin
P.O. Box 2113
Austin, TX 78768-2113
Website: preservationaustin.org/programs/grants
- Preservation Austin offers matching grants of up to $5,000 in three categories: Education, Bricks and Mortar, and Planning/Historic Resource Survey/Local Historic Designation.
- Nonprofit organizations, neighborhood organizations, public entities, and owners of individual or proposed landmarks in Austin may apply.
- Grants are offered on a quarterly basis with applications due March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15.
San Angelo Area Foundation
221 S. Irving St.
San Angelo, TX 76903-6421
Website: saafound.org
- The San Angelo Area Foundation seeks to support the entire range of human needs in the San Angelo area. Grant recipients have included programs in the areas of arts and culture, education, faith-based organizations, environment, and health and human services.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations and government entities.
- Serves 17 counties in the San Angelo area, including Coke, Concho, Crockett, Glasscock, Irion, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reagan, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green.
- Applications are considered twice a year, with awards made in June and December.
San Antonio Area Foundation
303 Pearl Parkway, Suite 114
San Antonio, TX 78215
Website: saafdn.org
- The San Antonio Area Foundation works with donors to address San Antonio's needs through grants, programs, scholarships, and training. Grants are made in the areas of animal services, arts and culture, biomedical research, children and youth, medicine and healthcare, seniors and community-at-large, high school completion, strengthening nonprofits, and programs serving the African American population, Hispanic population, and women and girls.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, and government entities.
- Serves communities in the San Antonio area, including Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson Counties.
- Applications for community grants are due in February and July.
San Antonio Conservation Society
107 King William St.
San Antonio, TX 78204-1312
Website: saconservation.org
- Historic Preservation Grants for the restoration or rehabilitation of residential or commercial historic structures built before 1930 are available to individuals or organizations.
- Educational Grants for projects such as research, video production, publication printing, and documents conservation (projects other than for the restoration of historic buildings) are available to individuals or organizations.
- Applications are due in September.
Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation
601 Green Ave.
P.O. Drawer 909
Orange, TX 77631-0909
Website: starkfoundation.org
- The Stark Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life in Orange and surrounding communities through grants for education, health and human services, arts and culture, and community enhancement.
- Serves communities in Southeast Texas.
Sterling-Turner Foundation
5850 San Felipe St., Suite 125
Houston, TX 77057-3292
Website: stfdn.org
- The Sterling-Turner Foundation grants funds to nonprofit organizations for operating support, specific project funding, capital campaigns, building campaigns, scholarships, tuition supplements, renovations, direct services, educational needs, and environmental issues.
- Serves Fort Bend, Harris, Kerr, Tom Green, and Travis Counties.
- Applications are due in March.
T. L. L. Temple Foundation
204 Champions Dr.
Lufkin, TX 75901-7321
- The T.L.L. Temple Foundation has played a part in a number of worthwhile projects and programs in East Texas. The San Augustine County Courthouse was partially funded by a grant awarded to the San Augustine Garden Club by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation.
The Trull Foundation
404 Fourth St.
Palacios, TX 77465
Website: trullfoundation.org
- The Trull Foundation grants funds to nonprofit, government, and religious organizations to help direct lives away from child abuse, neglect from hunger, poverty, and help persons and families devastated by the effects of substance abuse. The Foundation also has a concern for the coastal Texas environment including farming, ranching, aquaculture, and birds.
- The Foundation usually does not grant funds for buildings, endowments, or research.
- Serves Palacios and Matagorda Counties.
- Applications are accepted year round.
The Waco Foundation
1227 N. Valley Mills Dr., Suite 235
Waco, TX 76710
Website: wacofoundation.org
- The Waco Foundation's grantmaking priorities are disadvantaged children and youth, low-income populations, disabled individuals, and traditionally marginalized populations.
- Guidelines state that funding historic preservation is a low priority, but the foundation has funded preservation projects such as the Junior League of Waco's Clifton House.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves communities in Waco-McLennan County area.
- Applications are accepted year round.
Wharton County Community Foundation
102 N. Washington
El Campo, TX 77437-4431
- The purpose of the Wharton County Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the people of Wharton County.
- Serves communities in Wharton County.
Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation
2405 Kell Blvd. Ste. 100
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Website: wfacf.org
- The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation responds to long-standing as well as to new and emerging local needs. The foundation will consider funding for special projects, innovative programs, equipment, and capital building needs.
- Grants can be awarded for the support of historical restoration and preservation projects.
- Serves communities in the Wichita Falls area.
- Letters of intent are due in January and August, with grant proposals due in February and September.
Lola Wright Foundation
c/o Amber Carden
US Trust-Bank of America
Private Wealth Management
515 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
Website: fdnweb.org/lolawright
- The Lola Wright Foundation supports children and youth, public health and human services, education and community development, and arts and culture.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations.
- Serves communities within a 50-mile radius of Austin.
- Applications are due in February and August.


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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Ah, so well said Kim! It makes me sick when I read or hear comments from people who bitch and whine about how much our kids cost! Since when do we place a price tag on the value of some ones life?? Why does a dollar amount have to be attached to everything these days! Disgusting.ReplyDelete
I try not to think about those they think my child would be less of a burden if she were not around. The kicker is that there is no guarantee "normal" people will not be a "burden" or drain of resources too. No one is to judge who is worthy, and just because many do not have an extra chromosome does not make them worthy by default either. I agree with Jenny...just plain disgusting and so well said by you once again.ReplyDelete
The really sad thing is that nobody says that about expensive kids with other conditions. When Jack takes a hard fall it's an ambulance ride to a hospital 65 miles away at least 2 doses of Factor Vlll at $1000 each and a CT scan of what ever body part hit the ground, and most likely a night of observation in a hematology ICU. Easily $18,000 in medical bills. But nobody complains about how expensive hemophiliacs are. Nobody questions if they are worth that kind of expense. That you are having to put up with that stupidity makes me sick. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know enough to not be insensitive at times, but by what right does someone judge the worth of someone else's child? Amazing that they would think that is proper.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 5:21 AM
I am an English woman married and living in Japan. My 2 year old boy has Down Syndrome.He also had major heart problems discovered at birth and has had 4 operations (2 open heart) in his first year. I have never had any hint that anyone, doctors, city workers, health care administrators, in Japan would not deem my son worthy of all the health care he has recieved because he has DS. In fact the reason that I only found out that Sam has DS after he was born and not before was because the hospital I go to have a policy not to test for DS because the head doctor believes all life is worth it. I am actually glad that I am raising my son here in Japan because attitudes seem much more positive than they do in the UK. (But as having never raised a child in the UK that is just an opinion not a fact).ReplyDelete
I love reading your blog and have followed it for about a year, I love your open heart and honest opinions. I just wanted to answer your question about Japan with my experiences.


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It's officially summer — Yay! — and strawberry season is on!! Mr. G, honey really, really loves strawberries, but not more than me. Right, honey? Hmm. Okay. Maybe sometimes more than me.
In our neck of the region, there is a 220 acre fruit and vegetable farm that we visit regularly between May and the end of October, or pumpkin season. We like to eat as much seasonal and locally grown as we can. We can also get a pony ride.
We trekked out this morning to see what was available. As we pulled into the drive, we saw our favorite sign, looked at each other and yelled, "strawberries!" Strawberry season is on, and I haz a happy. We picked up a crate of six quarts, along with more basil, parsley and green pepper plants. Ours took a beating in the hailstorm last week.
We'll be headed back there tomorrow, because it's — yep, you got it — Strawberry Festival. You can have strawberry pancakes, watch a strawberry pie eating contest, get your face painted, have a wagon ride, and so it goes. I'm holding out for getting my face painted. I want a nice fat strawberry planted on my cheek. No. Not the tattoo cheek; the other cheek.
And, of course, you can always do the strawberry pick-your-own. I haven't done that for a while. At three, I could eat my weight in strawberries. I don't think I'm allowed to do that now. Still, it's never a good idea to let me out in a pick-your-own field unsupervised. There should probably be a tongue check at the exit. Just sayin'.
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The day when the tall, strong and mighty came down (an attack from below - by white ant)
Ephesians 6:10-11, 14-17 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes… Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."


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The rain did not dampen our vision for Art in the Park!! Columbia Middle School was transformed into an art paradise, filled with an array of artists whose talents are nothing short of magical! The Peppertown Park Art in the Park Committee would like to thank all of the artists who came to our very first Art in the Park event. We are in awe of your creativity and immeasurable talents! You all helped to put Berkeley Heights on the map as an artist's destination!
Click here for event photo gallery by Lucinda Hayes.
We would also like to thank the Berkeley Heights Town Council, Mayor Robert Woodruff, Township Administrator John Bussiculo, the township office staff, DPW, Berkeley Heights Recreation Department and Director Tom Barton for going above and beyond to support our efforts and for always taking the extra time to care about the needs and details of all that we do.
Also, a very special thank you to the Berkeley Heights Board of Education, Superintendent Judith Ratner, Diane Azalone, Administrative Secretary and the custodial staff of CMS, who all helped to create a very smooth transitional rain plan for us.
An abundance of gratitude also to Berkeley Heights Police Chief John DiPasquale and the BHPD as well as Chief Anthony Padovano and the BHFD who made the day safe and secure.
Thanks also to the very generous sponsorships and donations from Pearly Whites Multi Specialty Family Dentistry, Jimmy Joseph and First Lenders Mortgage, Devour Creative Catering, Halls Garden Center and Florist, The Tee Bag, The Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Grain and Cane Bar and Table, Berkeley Hardware and Paint, Berkeley Heights YMCA, Berkeley Heights PAL, Summit Frame &Art, Renna Media, Berkeley Heights Recreation Department, Tap Into Berkeley Heights, Grounds for Sculpture, The School of Contemporary Art, The Newark Museum, Hunterdon Art Museum, Eileen Bonacci, Bob Coletta Photography, Beth Ferris Sale, Lucinda Hayes, Linda Tribuna and TMC Boutique, Sue Erdreich, Lisa Brown, Regina Vogler, Ofrat Gilady Sten and Lexi Sale.
Special thanks to the many volunteers who spent the day helping and all who came out to support the arts along with our vision for Peppertown Park. We are deeply appreciative of your support and generosity!
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(If you want to skip all my wordiness, just click here already. But you'd be missing out, because I even put in a clip from SNL. But, you know, it's totally your call.)
Once upon a time (last August), in a land far, far away (Rome, to be exact), the heroine of this blog (me), had a huge, I mean MAMMOTH, crush on a local restaurant owner. I'm not mysterious at all about crushes. I blab them to the whole world like it's the most important news since the marriage between bread and
butter Nutella.
Being very not-coy about my crush, I bribed my friend into accompanying me for a drink at said restaurant so that I could shamelessly flirt with my crush.
Little did I know that my crush would fade fast, but that it would have long-reaching fringe benefits! Life works in mysterious ways like that. Allow me to back up for just one tiny momento, if you will.
(ohmyGod, Shelley's going all emo on us today. Why, yes—yes, I am).
Anyone remember my Love Letter to Spoleto? It was so gushy it required two parts.
If you didn't read it/them, allow me to sum up: I'm a newish (1 1/2 years) divorced working mom of three preschoolers (yeah, don't choke) and self-esteem was hovering roundabout zero this past summer. Oh how I desperately wanted male companionship! Doesn't that sound like an old granny? You know what I mean, people. LURRRRVE! But alas. I was frustrated. So down on myself. So much so that last August, I found myself, appunto, in Spoleto, crying on a park bench on a Sunday morning.
You know how in life when things get so bad you think, well, geez, I guess I might as well pray, what have I got to lose? That's pretty much where my lapsed Catholic arse on the bench was at that moment. Through the tears, I was like "Dear God, are you there? It's me, Shelley. No, not Margaret! Shelley!" and I began to ask the man upstairs to please help me not feel so totally shitty about myself and not feel so desperate to find a man. That was it in a nutshell. Help me see that I'm worth more than what I'm accepting from men I'm attracting and attracted to. Suffice it to say, I was like, God, let me be more like Stuart Smalley, for the love of God, God!
And not to go all esoteric on you, but can I just say that within a matter of mere MINUTES, God was ringing my doorbell?
First I get a free ride to the Spoleto train station by the AMAZING self-diagnosed crazy man of Spoleto. (I told you you should have read the Spoleto post! Go on! I'll wait!)
Then, out of the blue after a couple days, I got an email from an ex-boyfriend from FOURTEEN YEARS AGO who just wanted to say how happy he was to have found me online and just wanted to tell me how amazing and wonderful he always thought I was.
Um, thanks! Like, honestly. THANK YOU.
Stuff like this started happening all over the place. I'm not even kidding. Culminating with meeting HER. One of the most amazing and inspiring women I've had the pleasure of meeting in … who knows how long! My dearest friends I've had for years, so my "new addition" was totally unexpected.
And that, my friends, is how we make our way back to my crush. Sitting at the bar of said restaurant (I know if you know me you know which one…don't worry, I'm totally over it) there was a stunning woman who I ended up striking up a conversation with. As it would happen, her life's work is as a writer, empowering women to respect themselves in their relationships and their lives in general, and showing women how they can make the most of their wonderful selves.
Um, gee whiz God, you really know what you're doing up there! Thanks man! I owe you one!
So, after a lovely evening of chatting (and said amazing woman being amazingly graceful in pretending that two and a half gin martinis hadn't had a deleterious effect on my speech) I exchanged info with said goddess and began an online love affair, that happily, didn't turn out to be one-sided.
Which is why I am now proudly walking "barefoot in Rome." Said woman is none other than Brenda Della Casa, author of Cinderella Was a Liar (go Kindle, I did), Director of Content for Preston Bailey, scrittrice extraordinaire of not one but TWO incredible blogs (I Am Staggered USA), and, clearly, all-around fascinating creature.
Her site Walking Barefoot has been gracing the blogosphere since 2005, and today—today people—I am more than honored to say that none other than yours truly has been chosen as the DEBUT feature in her new Wednesday Words of Wisdom feature!
Yayayayayayayay! (Shelley does happy dance. Which, for visual reference, looks exactly like the below clip:)
I've gone beyond Stuart Smalley, folks. I might even go after my next dream, becoming this woman.
No, I am totally not kidding. But admit it, you wouldn't expect anything less from me, now would you?
Dear readers, I mustered up all the wisdom I could muster for your enjoyment, and I bared my soul here. (Covers eyes in vulnerability and nervousness, but kind of looks out from fingertips to see if you're clicking…)


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How do you decide what's "yours to do"?
I've got an invitation in my e-mail box to do some writing for someone. It's a paying gig, which is a rare and wonderful thing… though let's not kid ourselves, it's not much. And I try not to break it down by the hour.
I've written for this outfit before. It's not hard stuff, and I believe in what they're doing, but it's not exactly what I want to be focusing on right now. There are two large projects I want to work on that I really feel energy for, but there's no deadline on them, and if they take a little longer because of side projects, well, nobody will care but me (and perhaps my writing group).
The invitation came right before I left, so I mulled it on my trip. As often happens, I came home from our travels invigorated, and resolved to be intentional about the things I take on, to avoid doing things just because they're expected of me by others. Again I link to the Christian Century and the article about the power of travel.
Our church also suffered a sudden, unexpected loss of a pillar member while I was away. I will miss T and her caring spirit. Such losses always invite us to consider our lives and make course corrections if necessary. Life is short and we are each irreplaceable.
So this morning I started to write a "no thanks" e-mail… and then something stopped me. I started to think about how the project really wouldn't take that much time, and it's far enough out that I could plan my time to get it done and also work on my personal projects. It's a slightly different focus than the work I've done for them before, which makes it enticing. Besides… I'm a writer. I serve a church part-time so that I can work on projects just like this one.
Those are all valid points, but I wonder if they are really what stopped me. Maybe I stopped because of fear. Maybe I am worried that if I start saying no to stuff, people will stop asking. Or maybe it's ego—I want to feel important and needed. Or maybe it's competitiveness—they'll ask someone else and like his/her stuff better.
First John talks about "testing the spirits" to see if they are of God. If I am leaning toward yes, and and that comes from a place of trust and joy, then I want to go that way. If I am working primarily out of fear or shadow stuff, then I want to check that. Unfortunately, most decisions are a muddled mix of both.
Interestingly, Bruce Reyes-Chow (the former moderator of our denomination) just announced today that he's letting go of two projects he's been working on. I admire his discernment and am sure it was tough. I believe in saying No when it allows you to work on the larger Yes, but discerning what that is isn't easy.
How do you decide to say no to worthy invitations? How do you determine what's "yours to do"?


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February 12, 2018
All event times are Eastern Time Zone unless otherwise specified.
Humanities Colloquium: Detchon Center 209 Classroom, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Once a month, a member of the Division 2 faculty will present a lunch talk on a wide variety topics relating to their research and/or publications.
Dr. Agata
Dr. Szczeszak-Brewer will read from a draft of her essay "Mushrooms," which is a part of a larger project she's working on.
This collection of essays on food will become a multi-genre book spanning memoir, personal essay, and food studies.
Lunch will be served on the balcony prior to the talk
Noon time Talk by Tom Trent '76 to Pre-Law Society and general public in Baxter 101.: Baxter Hall 101 Lovell Lecture Room, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Noon time Talk by Tom Trent '76 to Pre-Law Society and general public in Baxter 101.
Staff Community Meeting: Baxter Hall 101, 3:00PM
APC: Baxter Hall 212, 4:15PM - 5:30PM
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Don't Mess With Texas!
So going back to our visit in Pflugerville, since I finally had the time to edit a few pictures. To recap we found this country housing development, with just gorgeous lakes and ponds and landscaping. Not to mention there were about a dozen horses roaming around the outskirts of the neighborhood. It was like my dream area to live. We're seriously kicking ourselves in the butts for not adventuring East a few miles before we decided on a house to buy.
But not everything can be perfect right?! I realized this after chasing Kaitlyn down to this little lookout area:
I picked her up to look at the fountain and noticed an odor loud enough to make your nose hair cringe. I looked down and saw this:
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?! It wasn't just this one tiny spot, it was scattered everywhere. And it smelled like all the sewage from the neighborhood, heck the state of Texas, dumped into this little pond. Slightly disappointed.
Whatever happened to "Don't mess with Texas"!?
Posted by Terri Young at 9:10 AM
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Beautiful pictures! You totally had me thinking Pflugerville would be an ideal place to live, until the pond picture. LOL
- September 13, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Love these locations!! Well, except for that last one.
I'm totally in the wrong part of TX, it's so stinkin' boring here!
- September 13, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Beautiful pics! Litterbugs are gross. I get so fired up when I see someone being careless like that!
- September 13, 2008 at 8:21 PM
- Staci said...
gorgeous photos!!
- September 13, 2008 at 8:27 PM
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Aug 1, 2014 7:39 PM CST
|We came from here: The thread "July 2014 Butterflies, Moths & Larva" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum
Okay guys, I didn't take any pictures today because Mom and I went to see "Guardians of the Galaxy" and it was AWESOME! And then I took a nap. But as we were leaving this morning, that Palamedes Swallowtail was on my plumbagos again! Of course, I didn't have my camera and I didn't run back and get it because I'd already set the alarm and we needed to get good seats at the movies.
So consider this a "Flashback Friday" photo! This is a Palamedes ST that visited back in September 2009. You can tell the difference between them and other Swallowtails because of the stripe on the underside of their wing that runs parallel to their body. Also, they have a striped body (Spicebushes have spots). I also think the top of the Palamedes looks more "air-brushed" whereas the Eastern Black ST has clearly defined yellow cells. See for yourself! FYI, that's a lovebug also on the pentas. May and September are lovebug season in Florida.
Now that we enjoyed that, I'll add that my Butterflies of Florida field guide says this is the most frequently encountered Swallowtail in Florida. And I will say that I think he's full of it. Honestly, how often do you guys see me post this guy? I told my boss at MOSI that same tidbit and she looked at me like I was crazy. Unless you live in or near a swamp, the Palamedes is not a frequent visitor. Their host plants are Red Bay and Swamp Bay (in the Laurel family). The Spicebush Swallowtail will also use those trees as host plants. The Ambrosia Beetle is currently spreading a disease called Laurel Wilt which is killing these trees. It also kills avocados so the farmers are up in arms about it, but I don't like guacamole (salsa con queso for me) so I'm more concerned about the butterflies. Because they live in the swamp, the Palamedes is often found nectaring on Pickerel Weed.
So don't believe everything you read in those butterfly books. Use your own experiences as a guide, too. And please forgive me for using an old photo but my OCD tendencies were telling me I had to make the August thread today. And I wanted the thumbnail to be really pretty!
Aug 1, 2014 7:46 PM CST
|It is a beautiful butterfly, Melanie--and what beautiful photos of it, too!
That is interesting about your butterfly guide! I would say the most frequent swallowtail in my area is the Black Swallowtail--although Tiger Swallowtail is common as well.
That is really too bad about the Laurel Wilt disease--and I love avocadoes, too!
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards"
― Thalassa Cruso
Aug 1, 2014 7:49 PM CST
|Beautiful!! I wish I could see the real thing, but we don't get them here in North Central Texas.
Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.
Aug 1, 2014 10:04 PM CST
|HBM was back tonight- w/ Beauty Rose lily
Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.
Aug 2, 2014 2:10 AM CST
|Hummingbird moth?
Funny thing is that if this moth had come along about five minutes later, I might have gotten a photo of the sunflower thief in the neighborhood, but I'd already put my camera away. I've seen this teenaged kid damaging sunflowers or stealing them as he passes by. He couldn't see that I was behind the trellis when he hopped over the neighbor's short wall and stole one of their sunflowers.
"A garden is a friend you can visit any time." - Anonymous
Aug 2, 2014 6:54 AM CST
|Very good pictures Jay and Ckat, it is so sad that children as well as adults, wills destroy flowers.
Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.
Aug 2, 2014 9:53 AM CST
|Nice pictures but I totally agree about the kid. We have signs at MOSI asking people not to pick the flowers. Even in the flight cage I have to tell kids not to pick them. They think if they stand there with literally one little penta bloom in their hand the butterfly will land on it. I explain that's not how it works, but some of the kids are dumb. Some of the adults are even dumber. Luckily, that's like 5-10% of our guests.
Just released my one and only Eastern Black ST. Still don't know how it found its Mommy found the rue under all those weeds! It was ready to fly and went right on out. Now, I need to go out and check the pipevine once again before I go to MOSI. My neighbors are having a yard sale so I guess I'll try not to do anything too strange, but no promises!
Aug 2, 2014 10:01 AM CST
|Beautiful moth photo, Ckat!
Melanie, wishing your BST happy flights! :-)
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards"
― Thalassa Cruso
Aug 2, 2014 11:45 AM CST
|Great HBM photos you two!
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~
Aug 2, 2014 5:19 PM CST
|Well, I got brave and wandered out into the yard today. That's brave of me because it's about a million degrees out, mosquitoes now have a new virus that's spreading to the US (Chickungunya), and my brother was mowing the lawn at 30 mph. I would have posted earlier but I needed a nap after all that excitement. Here's what I got!
A Cloudless Sulphur that seemed to be taking a break. I guess even butterflies have to rest every now and then.
And I've got Monarch cats munching away.
And speaking of Hairstreaks, I got a Gray Hairstreak in the yard today! Hairstreaks are nice because they tend to sit still for long periods of time. And yes, they sit and rub their wings together like we discussed. I'm going to post a lot of pictures of this guy because I don't see them in the garden all too often. I used to see them pretty regular back when I went hiking, though. Notice how the tails on the back end resemble antenna and the eyespots would lead a predator to think that was the head. I've seen many Hairstreaks missing tails and with chunks out of their hind ends, but they were still alive so the ruse worked!
In the last picture (the second one below this text), you can see his proboscis is semi-curled which I thought was cool.
The Duskywings are still out in force. This one started on the Spanish Needles but I now have tassel flower among my weeds so it hit that up, too. I like how the butterfly is so heavy it's bending the tassel flower. It's weird to think of butterflies as heavy. The third pic is a different Duskywing on the porterweed.
Ever since BAMONA identified a Whirlabout in my yard, I'm tempted to call all orange skippers Whirlabouts. So this may or may not be a Whirlabout. I think I just like that name. Sounds like a carnival ride.
Since I'm headed to MOSI tomorrow, I cleaned the pipevine of eggs and caterpillars. There were so many little caterpillars that I must have missed a ton of eggs the other day. And I found more Polydamas and Pipevine eggs. Here's a couple of Polydamas cats I found. The one had just finished molting and the other is HUGE (and was semi-stinkhorning me). You can't get the sense of size from the photo, but trust me. He's joining the other fatty I still have from the other day. I might keep them since they're almost done eating. And see how the big one is lighter in color and sort of stripey? Apparently, that's from being exposed to the harsh Florida sun. People get darker, caterpillars get lighter. Weird.
I had a Swallowtail sighting and it might have been the dark form female Tiger ST but I can't be sure as it flew across the street. Still no action on their host plant, the Sweetbay Magnolia. However, it didn't take long for the Pipevine ST to realize I cleaned the plant as she was right back at it. I couldn't get too many pictures because I was melting and attracting bugs and didn't have time to wait for her to find the perfect spot to lay eggs so this is all you get.
And back in the house all those Pipevine ST eggs I collected the other day are now little caterpillars that are headed to MOSI. But check them out! Aren't they cute?
Aug 2, 2014 5:29 PM CST
mellielong said:We have signs at MOSI asking people not to pick the flowers. Even in the flight cage I have to tell kids not to pick them. They think if they stand there with literally one little penta bloom in their hand the butterfly will land on it. I explain that's not how it works, but some of the kids are dumb. Some of the adults are even dumber. Luckily, that's like 5-10% of our guests.
I only went to the Butterfly Pavillion they have in Denver one time. It shocked me that parents defended their kids that were stepping off the path and trying to reach the butterflies while stomping on the plants. Hearing "They are just kids" I found disrespectful to the butterflies and selfish. I felt bad that the staff probably had to deal with that kind of thing frequently.
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Aug 2, 2014 5:39 PM CST
|I read today something posted by Catmint20906 that the Eastern Redbud is larval host for the Spicebush Swallowtail. I think that's so cool as I have the Redbud!
Forgot the link:
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
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|Children must be taught at an early age about respect for their parents, each other, property, and all animals.
Aug 2, 2014 8:58 PM CST
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~
Aug 2, 2014 11:05 PM CST
|Ann, I would take that Redbud statement with a big grain of salt. I have never heard of the Spicebush Swallowtail using anything outside the Laurel family. I did a quick Google search and one zoo site listed Redbud as a host, but I'm afraid they may be getting confused and actually mean Redbay, which is a host for the Spicebush Swallowtail.
As for the museum, the kids I can usually deal with but the adults who act stupid really get to me. I've been telling my trainees to be very careful what they do in front of the guests because people will think it's okay to do what we do even though we are trained professionals. For example, I rarely release butterflies when guests are around. Sometimes the butterfly isn't completely dry so I have to transfer it from my finger and then onto a plant. But people see me do this and think they can try it with the other butterflies. This is especially true with kids - they want to do everything they see someone else do. I even told them to be careful how they word things. Because I get the question a lot, "Will you kill a butterfly if you touch it?" And I tell people no, but you will probably rub the scales off its wings and if you don't know your own strength you could easily damage it. I've told people if they must touch a butterfly (like if it's in a spider web) to try to let the legs climb on you, but avoid the wings. Well, two weeks ago I walked in the flight cage to see a grown woman (50's maybe?) holding a butterfly on her finger. I immediately told her guests are not allowed to touch the butterflies and she told me how she was there last week and a volunteer told her you could touch the legs, just not the wings. And I flat-out told her I hoped she didn't remember that person's name because I would chew them out myself. But then I thought about it and I thought maybe she just misinterpreted what a volunteer was trying to tell her. But let me tell you, my blood pressure shot up! I was so mad!
I haven't really been to other butterfly exhibits but from what I've heard some encourage you to feed the butterflies (I did this once in a butterfly tent using Q-Tips soaked in Gatorade) and some have butterflies that will naturally land on people. Some of my museum friends were even angry at the picture of Prince William with the butterfly on his hand and little George reaching for it! I try to remember that MOSI's mission statement is, "Making science real." And that means I'm not going to lie to people and tell them butterflies will magically land on them. I'm going to explain why a butterfly probably won't land on them, why they shouldn't touch a butterfly, and make them understand these are insects with natural instincts to avoid us! I also lecture on native plants and taking care of the environment because we exclusively raise Florida butterflies. Most butterfly exhibits purchase their butterflies and feature the more showy, tropical species. Which is visually pleasing, but how much do you learn from that?
I impressed upon my trainees that there are two primary functions in this job - taking care of the butterflies and taking care of the caterpillars. There's a reason the butterfly volunteers aren't part of the general volunteer group at MOSI. It requires a lot of specialized knowledge. My loyalty is to the living creatures I raise and while I try to be nice to all the guests, I'm going to protect the butterflies even if it means hurting someone's feelings. MOSI started charging for parking a few years back which I kind of disagreed with, but it has helped the gardens tremendously! We used to have people come park and just hang outside the butterfly garden like it was a playground or a park (but they would never go inside the museum where you have to pay). I had one mom letting her children run around with little butterfly nets trying to catch them. I asked her to have them stop, but her attitude was, "They're not really going to catch one." And I thought, "No, they're going to hit one with a net and kill it and you'll have to explain to them what they did." One child actually came really close, too. So as much as I hate the parking fee, I have benefited from it. People often stop in the butterfly exhibit before going into the building to pay and get the MOSI stickers (so we know they paid). As long as you're not being a jerk, I will never say anything if you don't have a sticker. I generally don't even notice them. But believe me, I've had no problems telling guests they need to go in and get their stickers before they can visit the exhibit. Sometimes they come back, sometimes they don't. I've told the other volunteers to use that trick if they ever have a jerk without a sticker on.
But like I said, 90% of the people are fine and don't give me problems. And part of the reason I started taking caterpillars into the flight cage was simply so the guests would have something they could touch. It distracts the kids, too. People have this weird need to touch things. I mean, every week I'm impressed just to be able to get so close to a butterfly but people feel this need to touch them. Why? If you stand really still in your yard do you think a butterfly will land on you? So why do you do it in my flight cage? Animal behavior doesn't usually vary that much in captivity.
And now after this diatribe, I get to wake up and go deal with these people! But we have a 50-60% chance of rain tomorrow so it may be a short day. Thanks for listening, folks!
Aug 3, 2014 5:52 AM CST
|hey, Melanie and Ann. I got the info from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants, which is maintained by the Research and Curation department of the Natural History Museum in London.
No database is perfect of course, but this source seems to me to be better than most that are available online to the public. For Cercis canadensis in the USA, the butterfly species that come up are Henry's Elfin (Incisalia henrici) and Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus).
There is a link for emailing them comments, corrections, and additions:
If you do email them about this one, Melanie, please keep us posted about the results!! :-)
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|PS--This is from their database 'home' webpage http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-...
"1. What HOSTS contains
Records of caterpillar hostplants are scattered through published and manuscript sources worldwide and are difficult to retrieve. Many rearing records are never published and so are not accessible to other entomologists. But collected hostplant records form a valuable scientific resource that can be used eventually to answer broader biological questions about how Lepidoptera and plants interact (eg, Letourneau, Hagen & Robinson, 2001). It provides information of immediate relevance to agriculture, ecology, forestry, conservation and taxonomy.
HOSTS brings together an enormous body of information on what the world's butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) caterpillars eat. The web-based version presented here offers a synoptic data set drawn from about 180,000 records comprising taxonomically 'cleaned' hostplant data for about 22,000 Lepidoptera species drawn from about 1600 published and manuscript sources. It is not (and cannot be) exhaustive, but it is probably the best and most comprehensive compilation of hostplant data available.
We hope that it will be useful to a wide range of biologists and that it will act as a spur to further recording and analysis of caterpillar-plant interactions."
I really enjoy the database. I have it bookmarked and have gone through it researching what butterflies & moths the plants in my own yard attract. Since I have a redbud in my front yard, I had looked it up for my own plant database which I keep on my laptop. My own records are biased though towards butterflies which are found in the area where I live--and of course towards the plants in my own yard! However, I have been going through my personal plant database and sharing information I have gathered from various sources on larval host plants, as well as the bees and beneficial insects that specific plants attract, in the hope that this information might be useful to other ATP users.
I love the ATP plant database, by the way! So easy to use with lots of good information. :-)
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|PS --Some of the major resources I've been drawing from in my own notes regarding larval hosts, pollinators, and other beneficial insects are:
HOST plant database http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-...
NPIN Native Plant Database http://www.wildflower.org/plan...
Xerces Society Guide to Attracting Native Pollinators (hardcopy)
Heather Holm, Pollinators of Native Plants (hardcopy--love this book)
Monarch Way Station program http://www.monarchwatch.org/wa...
Beneficial Insects: http://ferncreekdesign.org/ben...
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Aug 3, 2014 8:12 AM CST
|Catmint, I think it's wonderful that you are putting these comments/info. in the db! And I thank you. I hope you will continue to fill out the db with this kind of info. when you are done with the plants in your own yard. I know it makes a difference to me to be able to find the info. right there along with the rest of the db entry for a plant.
It can be extremely difficult to track down info. on plants or the insects that visit them. I have been going through the db for a particular genus or species of plant & trying to fill in the data on ones that are incomplete or missing all together. When I finish one, I will "adopt" another one & go through all the plants belonging to that one. In the process of this, I have found directly conflicting info. numerous times. What happens a lot on the internet is someone writes something somewhere & then that gets copied somewhere else & so on & so forth until it's all over the internet as gospel. Last night I found one in particular where everything I found said the plant had maroon blooms EXCEPT one reference which said the blooms on that particular cultivar are GREEN. There are no photos anywhere for anyone to check so who's to know? Well, that one reference is THE one that is a scientific paper & held to be extremely reliable. So I changed the bloom color from maroon to green.
Just an example of how tricky it can be & sometimes we have to make judgement calls.
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~~ Sharon Brown ~~
Aug 3, 2014 8:26 AM CST
|I totally agree, Melanie! So many conflicting sources on the internet. I'm with you in trying to think about the relative reliability of different sources when I've decided which to follow (or not)!
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The statistic that less than 5% of those works presented to agents and editors are accepted has long been a mystery to me. Yesterday, I participated in a workshop, "First Page." I now understand why so many manuscripts are rejected and why they are rejected so quickly. Among the eleven participants, all of us invested a lot of verbal geography in description and omitted the required tension and unanswered questions. Some, and this is not unusual, made grammar or sentence structure errors.
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To me, one of the purist forms of respect is when a fellow author takes the time to critique my work. Carol has a strong mentor who has helped her rid her manuscript of adverbs and use adjectives sparingly. She pointed out many in my work and though I don't get it, I recognize it is part of the 'prescription' for today's novel. I now crave a 'spell check' for parts of speech!
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In all, I am still recovering from the ego blows to my writing. Most of the critique and advice was spot on. I lumber towards embracing the concepts and implementing the principles. Bye for now, off to rewrite.


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