Tag Archives: Amherst
09.18.2020 One of the visitors to our Canada Goldenrod
Bronzed Cutworm Moth-Nephelodes minians I guess I am a fan of these, at least in our yard, as their larvae eat grasses so save me some mowing…well, I am sure not much mowing really. But for those who grow grain crops … Continue reading
09.18.2020 You know what day it is!
Came across this guy while walking along the Railtrail next to Poor Farm Swamp. We are due for an early, hopefully light, frost this weekend which portends the end of frog season. Still a little time left but it’s in … Continue reading
09.12.2020-2 Spidurday
Well, Gary has his Webnsday and I won’t probably keep this going as faithfully as he has but I have become a bit more interested in Arachnids. Shamrock Orbweaver- Araneus trifolium. So this dreamboat decided to inhabit our bee balm, maybe to … Continue reading
09.11.2020 Flashback Frog Friday
One day while working in one of our small gardens in front of the house I looked up and saw this Gray Tree Frog-Hyla versicolor sitting on one of the branches of our Weigela shrub over my head. It seemed totally … Continue reading
09.10.2020 Colorful Foliage Ground Beetle
One of the many visitors to our Boneset-Eupatorium perfoliatum, I just saw this beetle once but will surely recognize it if I ever see it again. Pretty hard to forget…the beetle, I am perfectly capable of forgetting the name. Green-winged … Continue reading
09.08.2020 A very common yard spider
Nursery Web spiders- Pisaurina mira have been very numerous this year. I’ve been finding them on our house every night and usually several. Some are out in the open and others hiding inside the siding trim around the windows and doors. Sunday … Continue reading
09.01.2020 Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Harry was a fly
If you were expecting a bear, sorry to disappoint. But if you thought it was a fly, well a fly I can do. Another Tachinid Fly actually. Last night to end the month I went out in the yard and … Continue reading
08.29.2020 Gimme Shelter
We have received a fair amount of gentle rain today which is very good for wetting the ground. Later we should see some of the remnants of Laura as the storms heads northeast. Whether that will replenish the brooks remains … Continue reading
08.26.2020-2 Last Night’s Moths
For me, finding one moth at night is pretty good. I don’t try to attract them and just photograph whatever comes in on its own. One summer I did put up a sheet and lights and baited some trees which … Continue reading
08.27.2020-They’re really not that bad
When folks think of stink bugs they don’t do so with enthusiasm. But they are actually beneficial to gardeners. Anchor Stink Bugs- Stiretrus anchorago are predatory, feeding on the larvae of many beetles and lepidoptera that are considered pests themselves. One reason … Continue reading
