Butterflies

Black Dash Skipper

I didn’t realize that there were so many different species of skippers!  While I am not a skipper identification expert, my Picture Insect App said that the photo above is a Black Dash Skipper.   Considering their small size, they sure do move quickly.  I had a heck of a time taking a photo. Features:  Black […]

Bird Feeders

Blown Glass Hummingbird Feeder

I have to show off one of my Christmas presents from our family, Hillary, Logan and Haxtun.  They live too far from us but my stepdaughter is super thoughtful with gifts.  She hit the jackpot this year! The hummingbirds are going to love this feeder which is made from blown glass and has three removeable […]

Pests

Land Snail

When we were taking apart the garden to do the garden makeover, my son found this little Land Snail under a piece of wood. Features:  They have shells and one or two pair of tentacles.  The ones I have seen only have one pair! Land snails use muscus to crawl over rough surfaces and to […]