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- If you live in Tampa Bay, Why are you here?
- The weather is far better than it was in Pennsylvania. Nice balance of culture, fun, and all the better parts of an urban center without quite as much hustle and bustle.
- How long have you lived here?
- Since 1997
- What neighborhood do you live in, why did you choose it and what do you like about it?
- Lutz, because it is a little off the beaten path
- What is your favorite thing about Tampa?
- TBPAC
- What kinds of things are you involved in?
- Butterflies, gardening, historical reenactment, art, art shows, poetry
I upkeep a blog about butterflies: http://lepcurious.blogspot.com/
- Tell us about what you do.
- I am the keeper of the BioWorks Butterfly Garden @ MOSI. In short, I grow bugs.
- If you live in Tampa, Why do you stay?
- The right balance of what I am looking for in a hometown.
- Where else have you lived?
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
Syracuse, New York
- What kinds of things are you interested in seeing on Brand Tampa?
- More culture and tips on how to find it.
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 6:02pm on November 13, 2009,
Jessica R.G. said… - Yes! that's what I settled on after browsing google images and finding "Butterflies of the Virginias and Carolinas"
Now I'm waiting on three butterflies to emerge from chysalis. I lost a good chunk of mandevilla vine before snatching them up and moving them to an aquarium. I think they might be gulf frittilaries (caterpillars seemed the right kind). For how long are they supposed to pupate?
- At 3:37pm on October 21, 2009,
Jessica R.G. said…
- Hi Kristen,
I'm quietly following your Lepcurious blogspot and grateful for it as my garden's been attracting a nice variety of local lep's. Some are challenging to ID. If you have a chance to hop over to my page and see the pic of the sulphur I took this AM. . . do you know which kind it is? The forewings when open were deeper orange than the hindwings, and there was no dark banding on the wing edges.
- At 12:04am on April 5, 2009,
Lisa Robbins said… - Hi Kristen, I responded to your volunteer perks question before reading your profile. I LOVE butterflies! Your job sounds awesome!
Can you give your volunteers a butterfly? ;-) Okay, how about a butterfly sticker then? ;-)
- At 12:25am on October 27, 2008,
Lynne Hansen said… - Hi, Kristen! Great meeting you at the social networking workshop at Mosi. And thanks for setting up the Tampa Nonprofits group. I hope lots of folks join!
- At 2:49pm on October 17, 2008,
Sara Labadie said… - Whee I'm a member!
- At 3:37pm on October 15, 2008,
Carolyn Rhodes said… - Gotta love that retro gator logo...great pics are awaiting you on the drive
- At 12:09pm on October 15, 2008,
Carolyn Rhodes said…
- Kristen,
Thank you for helping me give our guests a great interpretation of the forest and gardens at MOSI this morning. We make a great team! Cheers! CCR
- At 3:10pm on September 29, 2008,
MOSI, Museum of Science & Industry said… - Hi Kristen, welcome to Brand Tampa! We should do lunch in MOSI's BioWorks Butterfly Garden, I hear it's wonderful in there!
Kristen Gilpin's Blog
Plant some awesome for Earth Day at MOSI!
Posted on April 15, 2009 at 9:30am —
MOSI gets a Fiskars Project Orange Thumb grant!
Posted on March 25, 2009 at 4:00pm —
Steven Katzman photo exhibit at MOSI
Posted on March 3, 2009 at 10:47am —
Help! I need an actor! This Friday
Posted on January 26, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
A Frozen Garden
Posted on January 23, 2009 at 2:05pm —
Talent Needed: actor needed for short student film for MOSI
Posted on December 22, 2008 at 9:12am —
Florida endangered plants: Wild cotton
Posted on December 16, 2008 at 11:51am — 1 Comment
Local donors are awesome: Potting shed!
Posted on December 1, 2008 at 2:57pm — 2 Comments
Making rain barrels beautiful: Help from a Tampa artist.
Posted on November 10, 2008 at 8:24am — 8 Comments
I paint... butterflies.
Posted on November 5, 2008 at 9:14am —
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