Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars on the Passionflower Vine
There are currently three Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae caterpillars on the Oaklandia Passionflower Passiflora parritae x...
Hungry Northern Mockingbird Fledgling, Mama and the Blueberries
Yesterday I observed this fascinating and humorous interaction between a hungry Northern Mockingbird fledgling and its mother. First I...
Another Mama Monarch visit
We were honored again with a visit from a mama monarch yesterday. After resting on the Chiapas salvia for a while, she made her rounds of...
The Long-Horned Bees are back
And... they're back! At first I thought this was a digger bee, but the antennae are so long. I didn't dare to hope, but sure enough, this...
Gray Hairstreak visiting
It's always such a treat to spot native butterflies in the garden. Most of them are so small and blend in with the plants, that the only...
Monarch visiting today
What a wonderful surprise to discover this male monarch visiting our garden! We first noticed him sipping the nectar from several flower...