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The idea for the Mariposa Folk Festival was created by Ruth McVeigh and her husband Dr. Casey Jones, after hearing a presentation by John Fisher. [13] The name for the festival was borrowed from Stephen Leacock's Book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, set in the fictional town of Mariposa which was inspired by the real-life town of Orillia.
The best known and most visited of the butterfly colonies is El Rosario. [10] Some conservationists are concerned about the environmental impacts of tourism as "there is no easy way to manage massive tourism... without an ecological footprint." [3] In February, Angangueo celebrates its Festival de la Mariposa Monarca (Monarch Butterfly Festival ...
Lycaena mariposa, the mariposa copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the United States. [3] The wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to August. [3] The larvae feed on Vaccinium arbuscula and Polygonum douglasii. [3] [2]
Children’s craft activities will be available at a cost of a $1 ticket per activity or $10 for all 10 crafts.
The genus Calochortus includes mariposas (or mariposa lilies) with open wedge-shaped petals, globe lilies and fairy lanterns with globe-shaped flowers, and cat's ears and star tulips with erect pointed petals.
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Mariposa botnet, a botnet involved in cyberscamming and denial of service attacks; Mariposa lily, a bulbous plant species of the genus Calochortus; native to western North America; Mariposa School of Skating, a Canadian figure-skating training center; Moth, a flying insect related to the butterfly; Mariposa (wrestler), American professional ...
Rancho Las Mariposas was a 44,387-acre (179.63 km 2) Mexican land grant in Alta California, located in present-day Mariposa County, California.. It was granted in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Bautista Alvarado. [1]