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June 25, 2024
Most people know that milkweed plants are important for the survival of Monarch butterflies. But beyond that, their knowledge is a little murkier. Milkweeds are fascinating plants where you can spot a wide diversity of insects. [...]
March 27, 2024
Birds and mammals are renowned for their dedication to raising young that rely on parental care. Bug bugs? While motherhood doesn’t come to mind when we think about bugs, they don't all leave their young to fend for themselves. [...]
January 21, 2024
These common insects in our yards go unnoticed - not just because of their tiny size, but also their skillful behavior to evade detection. That is, until you know how to look for one.
May 28, 2023
I'm honored to have won a Judge's Choice award from North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) with Cecropia Caterpillar’s “Blue Suede Shoes” [...]
May 26, 2023
The large green Cecropia caterpillar with its blue suede shoes, is a delightful, clownish insect to observe [...]
May 25, 2023
This lovely lady Andrenid bee, with her flashy reddish hair, stood out amongst a crowd of pollinators in our flowering Beach Plum. [...]
May 20, 2023
This Spotted-winged antlion is an exciting nocturnal find. They're large and ferocious, yet dainty like a damselfly of the night.
January 14, 2023
Butterflies are so well loved, while their moth relatives are underappreciated and even disliked. These beautiful moth images will change your mind. [...]
October 29, 2022
Did you know that there are real-life Witches, Ghosts, Mummies, the Rising dead, and Zombies in nature?? I'll start with a Beautiful witch [...]
August 23, 2022
This big beautiful butterfly-like moth is mostly nocturnal, but can be active and sometimes flushed during the day. [...]
August 21, 2022
Snowberry Clearwing Moths mimic a bumblebee that went to charm school. This day-flying moth floats gracefully around a flower [...]
August 19, 2022
Candy store on a plant! This nob is an extrafloral nectar on the Senna plant. [...]
August 17, 2022
Here's a unique, stingy wildflower that doesn't offer pollinators any nectar [...]
August 15, 2022
The “snout” of the American snout is actually mouth parts (labial palps)! [...]
August 14, 2022
Variegated Fritillaries travel north for the summer even though they can't survive our winters. [...]
August 10, 2022
Meet the archnemesis of the leaf-rolling cricket, the Katydid Wasp. [...]
August 9, 2022
Even though this cricket can't sing, fly or win a beauty contest, he's got some amazing attributes! I found this Carolina Leaf-roller Cricket [...]
August 8, 2022
Sometimes, little moths that crash in the grass are beautiful! This Straight-lined Vaxi crambid snout moth dropped [...]
April 13, 2022
Why should you choose native plants for your landscapes? Because you truly can make a difference that will have a positive impact [...]
January 14, 2021
While bees and butterflies are the pollinator darlings, beetles also provide essential pollinator services and deserve a little more respect [...]
December 5, 2020
Winterberry Holly is a great native shrub that gets well deserved landscape attention because of its gorgeous heavy red fruit set during (guess?) [...]
October 31, 2020
It’s fall and the leaves are decaying from their rainbow of reds, yellow, and oranges, and of course falling. But should you leave the leaves on the ground? The simple answer is yes [...]
October 21, 2020
For those of you who are afraid of spiders, realize that she is more likely to see you first and go hide in her silken retreat! She’s a beautiful spider [...]