Showing posts with label lady beetle life cycle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lady beetle life cycle. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Creepy crawlies – gotta love them, and RAIN!

I was fascinated with this orchid spider and its prey.


It didn't like me watching!


See also: Goldenrod crab spider from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Wooly Bear caterpillar

This cute little wooly bear caterpillar will become an Isabella moth! It's taken over the milkweed from the monarch!


Of course, with all the bugs about... a northern flicker. I took this out the front window.



Tufted Milkweed Caterpillars

"Are you my big brother?"

Lady beetles

These are mostly lady bug larvae. They have an interesting life cycle. They look really strange!

In the house... it's just too hot for a little Hooper.

There are 122 active fires across northern Ontario, 25 are not under control.  There are fires out in B.C., as well. New Zealand just sent some firefighters to help out. For that, Canadians are grateful.
Good news, we had rain. I saw the storm coming our way, just off to the south, however.



Right between the two trees, while I was watching a hummingbird, a double smack of lightning. You'll have to trust me! From this storm we had 0.8 mm rain. Not much. When I awoke this morning, another 10.7 mm. It is a relief.