Category Archive: insects
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Life and Death on a Wildflower
The Brown-eyed Susans are in bloom, and they are busy places in the insect world. This time of year there is so much wildlife moving around, I can barely keep up with editing… Continue reading
Tiny Freshwater Creatures
Usually these posts highlight the birds and insects I see on my daily walks, but I don’t want to neglect the underwater creatures! I made a little net out of an old embroidery… Continue reading
Battle Scars
We have had so much rain lately, but today there was finally a break so I ventured out to see what wildlife I could find. I saw these two dragonflies chasing each other… Continue reading
Two Butterflies, Three Tips, Two Questions
One small, one large, one white, one black — both beautiful! Two new butterflies for our species list. A few weeks ago, I went to a butterfly talk and I learned a few… Continue reading
A Present
So sometimes you have this puppy who needs a little operation, and then they tell you he can’t run or jump or swim for two weeks, and he has to wear the e-collar… Continue reading
What Do You Mean, Common?
Now that we have lived on the farm almost seven years, I am familiar with a lot of the plants, insects, reptiles, and birds that I see regularly. But almost every day, I… Continue reading
Golden-Winged Skimmer
Isn’t that a beautiful name? This is a new dragonfly for me, the 19th species I have been able to identify here. I am always amazed at the tiny differences that denote different… Continue reading
A Whole Day of Photographic Delight
On Saturday I got to spend a whole day at our place in the Texas Hill Country — with nothing to do but take pictures! What heaven! Now since I don’t get out… Continue reading
Host and Guests – Showy Primrose
Who is out and about in the Showy Primrose flowers? Another great nymph photo on BugGuide.net. This beetle is named for the Stillingia plant it is often found on. More information about it… Continue reading