Weekly Puzzler #286: Spotted, Hopping Insect
Hello friends! Happy December. Today’s puzzler is an insect that I saw while traveling in the fall home from the Adirondacks. We stopped at a campground in Maryland and spotted
Giving Back this Fall: 3 Ways to Maximize Your Yard’s Potential
Amazingly, fall is just a few days away! At this time of year, there are always lots of articles about how to get your garden and yard ready for the
Weekly Puzzler Answer #274
Last week’s puzzler featured some weird looking insects hanging out with ants. I did it right after the post about the dog day cicada because this insect is related to
Weekly Puzzler #274: Ants with Mystery Insect
Hello! Thanks for checking in on this lovely Saturday. I hope you are making time to get outside, wherever you happen to live. I was recently at my friend Kim’s
Weekly Puzzler Answer #273
There were a few observant people who guessed last week’s puzzler correctly. The lone wing was from an insect called a cicada. If you don’t already know, cicadas are really
Weekly Puzzler #273: Insect Wing Lined with Green
I was out on my deck the other day and saw this small insect wing. It was covered with dew and to my eye, pretty as a piece of art.
Weekly Puzzler Answer #272
The tiny orange dots along the stem of Pipevine are Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly eggs. Female butterflies usually lay the eggs in small groups on the vines, rather than the leaves.