Our tractor seat plants are putting out blooms like crazy, and attracting swarms of pollinators. We were surprised about both events.
Category: Wildlife – Invertebrates
Posts in this category contain references to insects, spiders, worms, aquatic creatures such as clams, mussels, jellyfish, octopuses, etc.
Butterflies at Christmas?
Random Thursday: The Neighborhood Nature Edition
What do Hanukkah, Ducatis, deer, and ladybugs have in common? Well, nothing…that’s why it’s random.
Random Thursday
Wherein I clarify my health news, discuss rain and bug poop, and feature cute bird videos.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 18)
Nature is all around us. Sometimes, nature is even in our house. And sometimes, we are not amused.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 17)
The extreme heat isn’t keep the natural denizens from making appearances around our house.
Firecracker Plants and Caterpillars
When we noticed caterpillars on our firecracker plants, we didn’t realize we were viewing a phenomenon that has been recognized for only a few years.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 16 – Invertebrates)
In the first of this two part series, we take a quick look at some local phenomena in the insect world.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 15)
Nature provided a plethora of fascinating scenes over the past few weeks.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 14)
Bluebonnets are fading, but there are plenty of other wildflowers to take their place. We also encountered a teensy turtle, and a hitherto unobserved water snake.
Random Thursday: Random Is As Random Does
Got some nature photos sandwiched between two slices of inanity.