Monarch Watch 2023 is in full effect! We have all forms of Monarch currently! We are seeing butterflies, have a few chrysalises hanging and several caterpillars munching! Here's some shots from around the milkweed. A little milkweed can support an amazing amount of life! … [Read more...]
6 minutes of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds!
I put the Go Pro out for 2 hours yesterday on the nectar feeder. Then, I compiled all of the videos into one video that ended up in 6 minutes. Our hummingbird pair has successfully fledged a brood and so we have juvenile hummingbirds flying around here like crazy. It's been a … [Read more...]
Tiger Swallowtail
We spotted this swallowtail on the ground flying around. There's a couple of different tiger swallowtails - Canadian and Eastern - that are both in this area and they also I think can breed together. So, I'm not positive which this is, but I believe it to be one of them. We … [Read more...]
Monarch Caterpillar becomes Chrysalis!
This is the moment we've been waiting and waiting to see! If you'll remember we've tried capturing this on video and in time lapse photos and have missed it every time. We were out today just looking for caterpillars and happened to see this one actually forming the chrysalis. … [Read more...]
Hungry, Hungry Monarch Caterpillars
I got home from a road trip and was overjoyed to see that we had a lot of caterpillars munching on the milkweed! Here's some snaps from daytime and also in the evening. Steve likes to photograph them at night. they are a little easier to spot because they are one of the only … [Read more...]
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
We were able to spot this spicebush swallowtail butterfly. We had previously seen one of these caterpillars in 2017 but I'm hoping as we plant more flowers and shrubs that we'll attract more! … [Read more...]
