I’m happy to report some good news in the butterfly department…
In addition to these two regulars….
The monarchs have arrived! I’ve seen a couple now… possibly the same one a couple times. But I’m hoping this means that the butterfly hoards are just a little delayed due to the cold spring. And yes, that is the milkweed Ms. Monarch is hanging out on… perhaps we will have caterpillars soon!
And now that the rain has backed off a bit, we have more honey bee visitors
And lets not forget the bumblebees
While I didn’t catch the preying mantis’ hatching, I’ve been finding wee baby mantises all over the garden
And if you look closely, you’ll notice he has half a fly for a snack.
And this pretty little lady is about to chow down…
The False Sunflowers really attract aphids, so the Ladybugs are always a welcome visitor!
If you’ve had enough of creepy crawlies, how about a grumpy robin fledgling?
Or a bi-coloured squirrel
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You have a very interesting garden!
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I am not seeing many butterflies or many bugs at all…I blame the crop sprayers…although we have mosquitoes and ants:(
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Fabulous pictures. The robin sure looks grumpy and the bi-colored squirrel cracks me up. (Have you put up your squirrel cafe yet??) The mantis’ are so helpful for the garden. When Fletch finds their egg cases, he always moves them to the garden.
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Great photos! Baby birds always crack me up. They always look so put out.
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Great nature photos!
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Ooh, I am especially fond of black squirrels with rust tailios!
I’ve seen a Monarch on my Butterfly Weed, but not near the milkweed.
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Nice to share the yard with such wild life–great photos!
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Great photos of the visitors in your garden. They are so helpful aren’t they? The two-toned squirrel is hilarious. 🙂
Blessings,
Betsy
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