Is interesting that there are two species repopulated here, not one, but the most interesting of both is disregarded.<p>Aristolochia is easy to culture, even if it grows like a climbing tangled mess. If you want to do something similar in your garden do it, will be a rewarding activity, but remember that this plant should not be touched with bare hands frequently.<p>Neither be drank. Is claimed by chinese medecine as having some properties as herbal tea but in fact it contains Aristolochic acids, that are known as carcinogenic and nephrotoxic substances. Renal failure is perfectly possible.<p>Enjoying this strange mottled creature with your eyes is perfectly safe. For the rest, use garden gloves.
I searched a bit. This species is not endangered, it is spread over CA, just very very rare in SF. (Also there might be a subspecies, not really sure).<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battus_philenor_hirsuta" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battus_philenor_hirsuta</a><p><a href="https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Battus-philenor" rel="nofollow">https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Battus-philenor</a>
Fantastic. Makes me want to see what I can do to benefit the Scottish ecosystem just a little. I've heard planting a patch of wildflowers in your garden is a good start.
i am happy theres alteast some people concerned and working for our environment instead of passing stupid laws and doing fk all.<p>it's not hard to make your yard or environment more friendly for the local wildlife, and its super important to do so with current conditions.<p>for example in my country, even in 'protected' areas, insect populations are down by as much as 85%!. Thats just because people are a bit lazy and put pavement in their backyards instead of some simple grass and flowers.<p>take time for your environment, not for yourself, but for the next generation of people to be able to enjoy life.<p>don't expect government or politics to resolve such an issue, they are only out for money and forever hampered by budget issues and childish disagreements between politicians.
We have come to a realization that in order for one to be considered of importance, one must own and get paid a large amount of wealth and income. Question is, why can’t the value of giving be considered of same importance? Giving can be any services, time, materials or more importantly your experience and your honest to god effort to provide help.
If there was no catastrophic population collapse, how do more butterflies in the wild help to reintroduce the species?<p>I'd think they'd eat all of the last of those plants and that's it.<p>And if it was catastrophic collapse it should be able to bounce back from the few remaining or from surrounding populations, no?
Clearly a waste of time if he wasn't getting paid for it. Imagine all the other wasted efforts of time and money that other people would do if we as a society paid them well enough to have excess time and money to do these sorts of pointless non-entrepreneurial adventures. What if he put all this effort in and makes the world a better place for nothing?<p>(Heavy satire / sarcasm)