Native Plants & Endangered butterflies

It's natural to depend on others. Nature itself is the greatest example of teamwork one can find in the world. Take the butterflies for example, without certain and specific plants, some species will soon disappear from earth. It's almost as if some plants were created just to feed the butterflies. Many of the coastal scrub plants native to San Francisco do have this type of lofty mission in life- to sustain the butterflies so that they may fly free.

Part of the effort at the Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council recycling center is a Native Plant nursery dedicated to re-propagating native plants in any available backyard, public park or unwanted space in the city. Led by Greg Gaar, the nursery is a thriving center for spurring a team oriented landscape. The San Bruno Elfin butterfly, for example, feeds on Stonecrop and emits a dew that ants use to protect them from danger. Hear Greg talk about this and other butterflies in our short video above. Stay tuned to the blog for more videos like these!