All about Monarch Butterflies
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A place to share a butterfly's transformational journey ​and to encourage Joy in your life
“There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling...
What if you fly?”
― Erin Hanson
 “When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to change back into what she always had been. But she had wings.” - Dean Jackson

The Invitation: Do you want to be more mindful?

Do you want to be more mindful?
Do you want to figure out what works for You?
        Is it meditation? poetry? farming? falling in love? playing with a baby?...
               If it's playing with a baby, please stop reading this and give that baby your full attention 😉 
Otherwise... You are in the right place! 🦋💗 

Do what you love!

October 1, 2019  ●  3 min read 
Do you believe you can do what you love and earn a good living? Good question, right?
On the second hand, would you ever ask a caterpillar: "Do you believe you can fly? Do you believe in yourself?" 

How do you tell if monarch butterfly is a male or a female?

How do you spot if monarch butterfly is a male? 
Look for the...

42 Butterflies of North America

Few infographs capture the liveliness of their subjects, but Eleanor Lutz's amazing chart of 42 North American butterflies reminds us that these are living beings as each butterfly flaps its wings.

Do you want to spend less time on your phone?

October 4, 2019  ●  2 min read 
Do you want to take amazing photos?
Do you want to see caterpillars turn into butterflies?​
Do you want to be more mindful? 
Do you want to spend less time on your phone? 
The Invitation
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing...

Return to Love

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? ..

Why is it a Farm?

  • 133 butterflies were raised in the summer of 2019.
  • It requires real work, love and attention.
  • It allows to be present and to see beauty. 
  • and... It requires watering plants and cleaning caterpillars' poop every day. That's farming! ​
My only challenge is that it's not making any profit!
If I'm a farmer that is a problem! 
Let's see if butterflies taught me anything after all! 

Why Monarch Butterflies?

  1. What else can I farm on my balcony?
  2. Monarch butterflies need help. 

Do You want to bring beauty, happiness, and peace into your life? 
"Every exit is an entry somewhere else."
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​- Tom Stoppard
© 2019 OC Butterfly Farm