New Growth on the Original Trapped Cactus Cuttings
First Alstroemeria Flower of 2023
First Time Noticed Muscari Asterisks
Last Season Passion Vine Tendril
Volunteer in Orchard
Rose Bush is in Need of Attention
Archive for the ‘Insects’ Category
A Few Things Found in My Gardens
Sunday, February 19th, 2023Evening Primrose
Friday, June 3rd, 2022Unfurling Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose and Companions…
…a geranium and an ant.
Flowers and Other Activity in the Garden 20220321
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
Alstroemeria
Brugmansia
Cerinthe
Cistus
Cymbidium
Daffodil
Evening Primrose
Freesia
Hellebore
Knotweed
Pussy Willow (cutting)
Sweet Pea Shrub
Wisteria
Weed Gift
Sunday, September 26th, 2021
The gift had multiple insects including a grasshopper. Rare to see grasshoppers in my gardens.
Gulf 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.
20210723
20210724
