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
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.
Weekly Puzzler Answer #271
Did you have any ideas about these mini green barrels that I saw on a leaf? They are what entomologists call frass, or what kids call poop. Same thing. This
Join The Great Southeast Pollinator Census: A Citizen Science Project for Pollinator Conservation
You probably already know that many plants require the services of a pollinator. Pollinators are animals that transfer pollen from one flower to another so that the plant can become