Dragonfly
I took a bit of time to weed the garden this afternoon, and this guy let me get very, very close.
Snow Crown Cauliflower
Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables to grow. I’ve always had good luck with it, and we usually get larger heads than you can find at the supermarket. I just pulled... Read More
Hello!
A monarch caterpillar, hanging out in my perennial beds.
Mourning Cloak Butterfly (caterpillar)
I found this neat guy (girl?) hanging out on one of our screens. I moved him into the hostas (I’m sure he’ll enjoy snacking on those) and snapped a couple of pictures.... Read More
More insect close-ups
Just playing with my camera this long weekend. We got another 1.5″ of rain. The garden is growing by leaps and bounds…but so are the weeds, so I’m holding off on posting... Read More
Honeybees & Butterflies
I was about to cut the chives down, as they are getting kind of messy, and took a beating from the recent rains. But they bring so many beneficial visitors to the... Read More
More flowering onion pictures
I spend too much time every summer trying to get clear pictures of bumble bees. They love the onion flowers, so it’s a good way to attract them to the garden!
Vine Borers
They’re Back! This is the adult Vine Borer Moth. She lays her eggs at the base of your summer and winter squash plants, and when the eggs hatch the disgusting maggot-like worms... Read More
Cabbage White Butterfly
Pretty little thing, isn’t she? Sure, think that now. But here’s what she did to our cabbage before she got wings: Originally, I was only going to post the cabbage picture and... Read More
