Flower Hill Farm Families of Moths 2014 inside and in the gardens, starting with the most majestic moths. Saturniidae Luna Moths and Cecropia Moths have an easy life of sleeping all day and then waking at dusk to fly out into layers of dark in search of mates. Sphingidae I confess to being a bit uncertain when holding this strangely beautiful sphinx moth. Erebidae A broad-winged wasp moth hiding her metalic blue body with her gray black … [Read more...] about Moths in the Gardens
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES
Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe, also known as Hummingbird moth, is out in the gardens and fields sipping nectar during the day and often at dusk. People sometimes confuse Hummingbird clearwings with a real hummingbird due to its habit of hovering while feeding with its long proboscis. Host plants include honeysuckle, hawthorns, plums, cherries and snowberries. Note the difference in the two species above and below. Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis is more black but its … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES
Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe, also known as Hummingbird moth, is out in the gardens and fields sipping nectar during the day and often at dusk. People sometimes confuse Hummingbird clearwings with a real hummingbird due to its habit of hovering while feeding with its long proboscis. Host plants include honeysuckle, hawthorns, plums, cherries and snowberries.Note the difference in the two species above and below. Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis is more black but … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES
Lilacs A Closer Look A Community Within
Lilacs closer up Reveal a community Gruesome life cycle Singles and doubles Petals home to deathly snares Shattering embrace Tiny black dashes Be aware you may inhale Ebony globes prowl Corolla tepals Tenacious tentacles grip Lilac feeding ground … [Read more...] about Lilacs A Closer Look A Community Within
