Pipevine Swallowtail Caterpillars
This is the first year I’ve seen Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars here. The fast-moving...
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Category: insects
Inornate Pyrausta Moth
I’ve never seen a tiny rose-colored moth like this in the garden before. It’s...
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Insect Wildlife
Metric Paper Wasp on Little Redhead Indian Pink Honey Bee Pollinating Chindo Sweet Viburnum...
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Hummingbird Clearwing!
When I went out to check the rain gauge this morning, this big beautiful Hummingbird Clearwing...
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Snowberry Clearwing
This large moth looks like a big, nervous bumblebee. I noticed him or her because the wings are...
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Early August Wasps
My favorite insects are active and abundant in the summer heat. Like butterflies, they add a layer...
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American Bumble Bee
I was especially thrilled to see this large and beautiful American Bumble Bee. I’d just read...
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Gold-Reined Digger Wasp
This Gold-Reined Digger Wasp (Sphex habenis) is my 300th wild observation on iNaturalist for the...
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Dragonflies are Back
I’m so happy to see my favorite insects return. They zoom around the pond, landing on the...
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Dragonflies
The Dragonflies are back in full force, zooming around the water feature and perching on spots...
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Pipevine Swallowtail
I’m thrilled that at least one Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly is visiting the garden this...
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Monarch Butterflies
The day before what would have been Evelyn Jackson’s 100th birthday, I saw a Monarch...
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