Woodpeckers

Red Bellied Woodpeckers

In our neighborhood, we have a lot of old trees which attract several different kinds of woodpeckers.  The Red Bellied Woodpecker is a beauty!  As I didn’t notice the red belly at first, I thought why isn’t it called a red headed woodpecker! Appearance:  The male and female have black and white striped wings and […]

Pests

Spotted Lanternfly

I previously shared the lifecycle of the spotted lanternfly.  Hopefully that helps you to identify these invasive pests. The spotted lanternfly will go after lots of different plants but they prefer grapevines, maple trees, black walnut, birch, willow and other trees.  They like to suck the sap out of trees which can ultimately cause the […]

Insects

Tiger Bee Fly

This is the first time that I ever saw a Tiger Bee Fly. . . Features: 1) This insect is actually a fly not a bee. 2) I heard there are at least 800 different species of bee flies in North America. 3) Tiger Bee Flies are pollinators. 4) These flies can range between 3/4 […]