Who doesn’t love Monarch Butterflies! They monarchs are loving the pollen from my colorful profusion zinnas this year! Features: Monarchs have bright orange wings with black lines or veins. The wings are outlined with white dots. Eggs:  Monarch butterflies lay their eggs under milkweed leaves. Milkweed is the host plant for Monarchs. According to National Geographic, each […]
Garden Wildlife
Spotted Lanternfly Life Cycle
Just saw a lanternfly near my herb garden. I am not happy at all! Once you see one, you know more are coming. While the adult lanternflies will die over the winter, they will lay their eggs between September and December which will start hatching the following May. When they lay their eggs, they don’t […]
Northern Cardinals
Cardinals are our favorite birds in the backyard. Mates for Life: Northern cardinals don’t look for a new mate unless one of them dies. We have 3 couples that hang out at our backyard feeders. Appearance: While male cardinals are a brilliant red, females are a light brown with red accents in the wings, tails […]
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