Archive for the ‘Insects’ Category

Common Swallowtail

Friday, July 16th, 2021

How can something so beautiful be common?

The Swallowtail visited one of my potted milkweed.

Butterfly

Butterfly

Papilio zelicaon
Wikipedia–Anise Swallowtail

Images of the Lifecycle of the Anise Swallowtail


Protected Datura

Sunday, June 27th, 2021

The 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.

Protected Datura


Pandorea jasminoides

Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Pandorea jasminoides

Pandorea jasminoides

Pandorea jasminoides

After Bee Visitors

Pandorea jasminoides

Pandorea jasminoides

This Morning

Pandorea jasminoides

First glance, I felt a bit frustrated.

Pandorea jasminoides

A closer look…

Pandorea jasminoides Vessel

…it’s a beautiful vessel!


A Bee and a Blue Butterfly

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

While I was watching the bees, a lovely blue butterfly stopped by.

Bee

May Be Icaricia acmon–Acmon Blue

Blue Moth

Blue Moth

Blue Moth

Alcom Blue
Wikipedia

Calscape.org


Datura Seedlings–Leaf Damage

Friday, June 4th, 2021

Datura Seedling Leaf Damage

When I was organizing photos I shot yesterday, I noticed eggs on the underside of the damaged Datura leaves. They were so small I didn’t see them until I enlarged the photo. The shape of the eggs is fairly clear, but the image is not in focus.

Datura Seedling Leaf Damage–Eggs

Everything loves Datura and Brugmansia. Every seedling I transplanted to the garden, was eaten by the next morning. Even hidden plants, were found and damaged by the next morning. I hid this plant inside Hellebore leaves. Still somehow found and damaged.
Datura Seedling Leaf Damage


Sweet Pea Visited by Bee

Thursday, May 27th, 2021

Bee


Calothurus

Friday, May 21st, 2021

South Hills SLO, CA

Calothurus
Calothurus1

Calothurus1

Calothurus1


Polygala Petite Butterfly with a Bee

Monday, May 3rd, 2021

Polygala

Polygala with Bee


Burgundy Plum in Flower

Thursday, April 29th, 2021

Plum

 Bee on Plum


Apple Trees

Sunday, April 25th, 2021

Cripps Pink, Pink Lady

Apple Cripps Pink

Apple Tree with Three Types of Apples: Anna, Fuji, and Dorsett Golden

Anna
Apple Anna

Fuji

Apple Fuji

Bee Showing Interest in Pink Lady Flowers

Apple Anna with Bee