Observing & Reporting from our backyard
Spring is officially here. Temps were in the seventies this week and Chip's allergies are in full swing. We've been watching our trees and it seems our ash tree has succumbed to emerald Ash borers and has died. Here's a pic of the tell tale sign of the larvae. Here's a shot of the whole tree (on the left). The adjacent tree is hickory. It is budding out. We probably need the advice of an arborist for the best thing to do for the hickory. Here's Chip & Quincy enjoying the … [Read more...]
This guy was sitting on the patio door when I came home today! … [Read more...]
Here's a nice summer toad photo. We haven’t been home as much as in previous year’s and have not seen as many toads, but they are still around. We are growing a few container vegetables this year and I spotted this very well camouflaged insect recently. Can you spot the insect? Do you know what kind it is? I wasn’t sure, but am pretty sure it is in the group they call Leaf Hoppers. … [Read more...]
