Spring is an exciting time of year! Every day brings new visitors to the yard and new things are sprouting up and beginning to bloom. It's my favorite time of year because everything feels dynamic and the world is full of possibility. So, here's a few updates! Here's the … [Read more...]
White Lined Sphinx Moth! First Sighting!
We've heard about "hummingbird moths" but hadn't seen one in person before. This one (maybe 2?) hung around our flower bed for quite some time this week. Here's my best picture and a video. … [Read more...]
Walking Stick
We spotted this cool walking stick! We usually see at least one every year. Glad this year was no exception! … [Read more...]
First Successful Monarch 2022
We have had 2 Chrysalis hanging for little over a week. I've nicknamed them "Soul" (on the swamp milkweed known as "Soulmate") and "Iris" (on the Iris). Soul was formed a little over 24 hours before Iris and I expected Soul to emerge any day now. I had the camera on Soul this … [Read more...]
Monarch Watch 2022 Update – 4 exciting days!
7/18/2022 Daily Journal Since the 2nd monarch caterpillar we've seen was hanging in the J on this plant yesterday, last night we left the GoPro out on Night Time Lapse all night taking a picture every 5 minutes. The battery died sometime in the morning, but we narrowed it … [Read more...]