The Fig Beetle
Near the latter part of the summer, we notice the appearance of large green iridescent flying beetles; I have always …
Tag Archives: Nature
The Dinosaur Egg
Yesterday my daughters and I went grocery shopping. Among our purchases was a large green watermelon. It was big and …
A Raccoon on the Fence
This afternoon while standing at the kitchen sink, I glanced out the window and saw a raccoon on the fence. …
Listening to Worms
This morning I sent my daughter, PX, out to the back yard where we keep our chickens. Her chicken, Frodo, …
A Monarch Emerges
A few photos of a monarch butterfuly emerging from its chrysalis. This was a delightful morning occupation both yesterday and …
Our Monarch Butterfly Gallery
On July 30th five of our monarch caterpillars entered their chrysalises. This morning they emerged – no longer fat squishy …
Our Latest Outdoor Adventure
Let me tell you our latest outdoor adventure. PX is our nature-lover. And this morning she noticed a small moth …
From Caterpillar to Chrysalis: Choreography Observed
Yesterday, about 15 hours after attaching themselves to their silk pads, our monarch caterpillars (five of them) pupated into lovely …
A Pictorial Calendar of our Monarch Caterpillars
We have been raising Monarch caterpillars from eggs. (See previous posts.) I have not posted about them for ten days; …
Mystery Chickens and Handsome Caterpillars
We have four chickens, which I will introduce at a later post. But the mystery of the day surfaced when …
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