Weekly Puzzler Answer #254
For me this has been the summer of pollinators. I have gotten to watch many different kinds of bees and other insects visit lots of flowers, especially mountain mint. The
Weekly Puzzler Answer 253
Hi friends and happy weekend! The butterfly of last week’s puzzler is a Pipevine Swallowtail. It has the characteristic J shape of orange spots on the outside of its hind
Weekly Puzzler #254: Large, Mostly Yellow Bee
Do you have zinnias or Mexican sunflowers in your yard? Then it’s likely you’ve seen this next insect on those flowers. It is a large, hairy, mostly yellow bee that
Weekly Puzzler #253: Dark Butterfly with Orange Spots in a J-Shape
Hello again! Our puzzler for today is one of the confusing dark swallowtail butterflies. I hope you’ve been following along and saw my recent post giving ways to tell these
Weekly Puzzler Answer #252
Last week’s puzzler was an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the colorful iridescent blue means it is a female. If you guessed both of these correctly your name will be entered
Confusing Dark Butterflies: How to Tell the Difference
Hello and happy September! When you see a dark butterfly in your yard do you have trouble identifying it? There are several dark swallowtails that mimic the Pipevine Swallowtail. And
Weekly Puzzler Answer 251
I know last week’s puzzler was WAY TOO HARD. We’ll do an easier one for this week. The green leaf shape in the vegetation is the chrysalis (also called the pupa)