Archive for the 'Insects' Category

Macro Monday Insect Photos from Ben Cruachan Mountain in Australia

Duncan, in Victoria, Australia, writes the Ben Cruachan – natural history weblog, and posts some beautiful photos for Macro Monday.:
“I put the moth light out last night, first time for a while, the weather just hasn’t been suitable and I’ve been busy. Very little in the way of moths came in before I pulled [...]

Of Caterpillars and Millkweed

I’ve been reading Letters From Eden: A Year at Home, in the Woods by Julie Zickefoose, and delightedly following her weblog. Her most recent post is a good example of what you’ll find there. Learn why monarch caterpillars are black and white with yellow, and marvel at the transparency of a chrysalis before [...]