The gift had multiple insects including a grasshopper. Rare to see grasshoppers in my gardens.
Archive for the ‘Insects’ Category
Weed Gift
Sunday, September 26th, 2021Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars Are Back
Saturday, September 18th, 2021The loss of Passiflora flowers is worth it to see the lovely Gulf Fritillary butterflies.
An Intact Flower
Largus californicus
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021All Tucked In
Activity
Transformation
When I went back to check on the progress of the transformation, a lizard ran out of the area. No insect to be found. Did it run off? Or…?
Adult
Largus californicus
Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
Dragonfly
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021Nearly stepped on the dragonfly. Until it flitted away, I thought it was just another pine needle.
Everything Loves Brugs
Monday, July 26th, 2021Often the first clue is leaf damage.
Some insects are so camouflaged it can be difficult to see them. Even when they are quite large.
Gulf fritillary Butterfly
Friday, July 23rd, 2021The Gulf fritillary was visiting the Passiflora and resting on a Salvia.
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Common Swallowtail
Friday, July 16th, 2021How can something so beautiful be common?
The Swallowtail visited one of my potted milkweed.
Papilio zelicaon
Wikipedia–Anise Swallowtail
Images of the Lifecycle of the Anise Swallowtail
Protected Datura
Sunday, June 27th, 2021The morning after I planted Datura seedlings, I found the leaves eaten and some plants totally missing.
This is a seedling I popped in a pot of evening primrose and morning glories, all protected.
Pandorea jasminoides
Sunday, June 27th, 2021
After Bee Visitors
This Morning
First glance, I felt a bit frustrated.
A closer look…
…it’s a beautiful vessel!