Birds

American Bald Eagle

One of our newer followers on Facebook, sent me this photo of the American Bald Eagle.  Since I have not been lucky enough to see this beautiful bird up close in the wild, I thought I would share it.  The picture was taken near Canonsburg Lake. Appearance:  First of all, they are not bald.  The name […]

Insects

Bean Leaf Beetles

Over the years, I noticed nibbles on the bean leaves and pods but never saw the bean leaf beetle until this year. Features:  Bean leaf beetles are only 1/4 inch long and are typically greenish yellow with a black triangle behind their head.   Also, many have wings outlined in black and have four black spots […]

Bees

Bumblebees

Bumblebees love hanging out at Crazy for Gardening! Features:   While bumblebees can be larger, I usually see the ones that are about 1/2 inch long.  They are very fuzzy looking, have black and bright yellow stripes and black wings.  Female bumblebees have stingers but male ones do not. Food:  Bumblebees love nectar and pollen from flowers. […]