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On Friday I took a photo of this insect above. What is it? A bee? Saturday morning I saw another one, this time on a rhododendron. My son saw it too and yelled out, “Dad, there’s a honey bee!” I took a closer look. It’s a fly! Don’t let the markings . . . → Read More and See Photos: Bee Mimic Is Back 
Wow is it ever a beautiful day today! Sunshine and warmth are both to be had outside, and my garden is responding. My Hellebores are flowering- they aren’t native to our area, but they do flower very early. This gives pollinating insects some winter food as you can see above. This bee is drinking . . . → Read More and See Photos: Spring Is In the Air 
We had a familiar friend visit us on Christmas morning. This is a Bruce Spanworm. I posted about one of these last year around this time. There was another one about 6 inches away caught in a spider’s web- yes, amazingly, our spiders are very active still despite it being winter. According to this WSU . . . → Read More and See Photos: Christmas Moth 
How cool is this little caterpillar? My friend Todd shared this photo with me- it was taken at the school where he teaches. It looks like it has very interesting eyes and quite a large head. But does it? See the dark end that looks like the caterpillar’s nose or mouth? Believe it or . . . → Read More and See Photos: Cartoon Caterpillar 
The Boxelder Bugs have been back. Recently I saw a bunch of them resting on the side of my garage and house. But were they really resting? Probably not. As I posted about a year ago, Boxelder Bugs look for warm places to hide for the winter. In the past few days the . . . → Read More and See Photos: Boxelders and Flies 
The hornet’s nest I posted about the other day has finally split up- and man does it look cool inside! Inside are tons of cells that once had hornet larvae growing in them. The outer covering must do a nice job of protecting the insects that grow inside. This is a piece . . . → Read More and See Photos: The Nest Breaks… 
My son and I were walking down the street and noticed something hanging in this large maple tree in the park. A nest or hive of some sort! It is pretty large- probably bigger than a football. What creature lives there? Based on photos from this University of Idaho website, I believe . . . → Read More and See Photos: Stirring Up a Hornet’s Nest 
This fly was holding something on one of my native roses. What was it? Still not sure, but it looks like it has a wing. If so, what kind of fly is this? Robber Flies catch other insects as prey, but this doesn’t look like one. I’m a bit stumped. Anyone have any . . . → Read More and See Photos: Fly With Prey |
 
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