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By Robin Earl
Times-Democrat Staff Writer
Oath^n Higgins is a big
butterfly fan. But then
again, who isn’t?
“Butterflies are the
— ambassadors for the
larger ecology,” she said.
“They are a good indicator
of how we are doing... Their health and numbers tell us if we are in harmony with nature.”
Higgins and her husband Francis Krivicich, architects and landscape architects in The Plains, designed the Roger Tory Peterson Butterfly Garden at Airlie in 1995.
The serene 40-foot by 100-foot area, marked by a specially designed, butterfly-adorned gate, is a haven for Higgins’ favorite insects. “I’m not a butterfly expert,” she said, “but once you start to read about them, it’s fascinating.
“They smell with their antenna and taste with their feet as well as their tongues. And they see a whole spectrum of colors we don’t. They see ultraviolet light. That’s why they are attracted to purple, for instance.”
Understanding the creatures the garden was to host was essential for planning, said Higgins. Different species of butterflies have totally different needs, she emphasized.
“Some butterflies only lay their eggs on violets. For another species, the
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