Of that total, butterflies comprise about 17,500 species, and moths are around 150,000 species. Moth diversity is nine times that of butterflies.” - Jim McCormac and Chelsea Gottfried
“The Order Lepidoptera is massive, containing around 10 percent of all living organisms thus far described. Nearly 170,000 species have been identified to date.
“The bottom line is all butterflies are moths, and there's no such thing as butterflies.” - Entomologist Akito Kawahara, Florida Museum of Natural History from Gardening for Moths: a regional guide by Jim McCormac and Chelsea Gottfried
Sharing my IG video from back in July 2023 of rescued, captive reared and released Sea Rocket, Wild Indigo and Prickly Pear, and our most precious Imani (Monty and Rose’s boy) at Montrose Beach!! Sea Rocket and Imani went on to successfully raised three chicks in 2025 ! @chicagopiping.bsky.social
… Its alternating roof trusses were generated from studying this motion while creating functional south-facing clerestory windows that bring in sunlight to warm the boat storage facility in colder months using minimal energy.”
#blueskyartshow#angle Eleanor Daley Boathouse, Park 571, Chicago. “We wanted the building’s form to reflect the movement of rowing and draw people here to learn and experience rowing and the valuable teamwork it instills. …
… Its alternating roof trusses were generated from studying this motion while creating functional south-facing clerestory windows that bring in sunlight to warm the boat storage facility in colder months using minimal energy.” —Jeanne Gang
Love my #delightbox portrait of baby Sea Rocket, Prickly Pear & Wild Indigo by @timkocher.bsky.social. It commemorates our visit to #MontroseBeach on 7/21/23 to see the captive #pipingplover chicks from NY after their release in #Chicago 🥰 @chicagopiping.bsky.social#endangeredspecies#sunlightbox
