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Parasitic Wasp Observed? ID help sought

July 17, 2022 Elizabeth

Parasitic wasp on a leaf

On Sunday afternoon, I was walking around the edge of the yard, really looking for caterpillars of the Swallowtail butterfly. We've seen their caterpillars before and in the morning I saw a few adult swallowtails, so I was just out looking for something cool. I first saw it … [Read more...]

Insects

Monarch Season Begins!

July 15, 2022 Elizabeth

Monarch Caterpillar Number 1

After last year's learning and successful raising of a monarch butterfly we have been anxiously awaiting seeing them back again! Last year we had 2 cultivated milkweed plants, a variety called "SoulMate". This spring, both came back, but one got damaged during an early spring … [Read more...]

Insects, Monarchs

Recent Yard Sightings! Beetles, Snakeskins and more

July 13, 2022 Elizabeth

Rainbow!

We've been seeing some interesting things here in the yard, here's a few recent sightings! … [Read more...]

Insects, Lizards Turtles and More, Summer

Rose Breasted Grosbeak Mating Behavior Observed

July 12, 2022 Elizabeth

Male Rose Breasted Grosbeak Mating Behavior towards Female

I caught this weird Rose-Breasted Grosbeak interaction on camera a week or so ago, but had to have an opportunity to read about it in the Stokes Guide to Bird Behavior to be sure what I was seeing. This is a mating behavior that the Stokes guide calls: "Wing-Droop-Fluff". It is … [Read more...]

BirdWatching

Male Baltimore Oriole Eats Caterpillar or Grub

July 9, 2022 Elizabeth

male baltimore oriole eats a green caterpillar

I setup the GoPro in this landing area for the orioles and their fledglings. I was pleasantly surprised to capture this male oriole land with a green caterpillar or grub in its beak and proceed to gobble it up! Pretty cool to see! … [Read more...]

BirdWatching Baltimore Oriole

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