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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Monochaetum tenellum--Melastomataceae Family

This plant is in the same family as Tibouchana, the Purple Princess Flower. If you look closely, the flowers are similar. I couldn't find much info on this plant and it is tucked away in a far corner of the UC Botanical Garden. Can you find it?

Caterpillarlady at 7:42 AM

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Caterpillarlady: As an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, I studied Conservation of Natural Resources. I took a couple of entomology classes and became very interested in insects. After I graduated, I held several jobs working with bugs: in the fields of central California, the forests of Connecticut and Idaho, and the labs of Berkeley. Then I went to grad school and studied entomology at UC Riverside and UC Berkeley (back in the olden days when UCB had an entomology department). When my kids were little, I wanted to share my love of insects with them, so I started a butterfly garden before butterfly gardens were popular. Then of course, their teachers asked me to bring caterpillars into the classroom and I started doing classroom presentations. I do presentations in elementary schools, provide teacher trainings, teach adult school classes, and bring live insect specimens to garden fairs. My book is perfect for helping elementary school kids learn about butterflies.

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Monochaetum tenellum--Melastomataceae Family

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