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Even More Butterflies
If you have been following my comments, you might think that red admirals are the only butterflies around. That could not be farther from the truth. There have been greater than normal numbers of several species of butterfly. You do … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, clouded sulfur
Tagged american lady, butterflies, meadow fritillary, painted lady, spring
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Lilacs in Bloom
There is a park in Des Moines which has a number of lilac bushes–in fact it has a number of different varieties of this flowering bush. I ran across this photo on my computer today. I actually took it a … Continue reading
High Winds and Butterflies
The Midwest of the United States had some severe storms last night, which included tornados. The tornados hit about a hundred miles or so from here, but we did have high winds and thunderstorms. When I looked out the window … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, eastern tailed-blue, pearl crescent
Tagged butterflies, cottonwood tree, spring, wind
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Another Red Admiral
We have had three nights where the temperatures dipped to around freezing. I found frost on my windshield on only one morning. Red admirals continue to make their presence known. The ones found in the spring are significantly smaller than … Continue reading
A Fuzzy Bee Fly
I have been chasing some beeflies for a while. It rained this morning and this afternoon, after the sun came out they were present in some numbers, and would land long enough to photograph on the ground. I think this … Continue reading
Spring Happenings
It rained fairly hard in parts of yesterday and today. You can smell the earthworms–the boy-girl earthworms crawl out of their underground homes to meet up with other boy-girls (or is it girl-boys?) At the forsythia bush, during a light … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, diptera, insects
Tagged insects, macro photography, spring
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More Flowers
The forsythia is starting to bloom.
Spring has Sprung
I have no illusions that it is here for good, but today is a nice day. The sun pops the flowers right out. Flies eat a lot of different things. The high society types eat saffron.
Previews of Coming Attractions
It is cold now. We have several inches of snow. But spring is just around the corner. In three weeks, or maybe in as many as eight, we will see our first butterflies. They could be mourning cloaks. Maybe they … Continue reading
Communication
I was wondering around our yard and a male cardinal came out and set up a line of communication. I’m pretty sure he was saying “Go away.” He might have also said “I’m starting to get angry.” Well, if he … Continue reading
