This year I saw a big uptick of Monarchs, along with many other types of butterflies in my garden. The most promising thing is the many Monarch caterpillars that I see happily munching on my plants. I don't begrudge them. The garden has lots of … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterflies In The Garden
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Winter Arrived Early
Blustery Day, Past Year's Losses Today is briefly warmer and blustery with high winds and rain, but it is more like a January thaw than the beige autumn Indian summer that we might normally expect. I don't know that there is a clear sense … [Read more...] about Winter Arrived Early
Diatoms
I happened upon a most amazing picture. Who knew that diatoms were such a lovely lot? Organic gardeners know that diatomaceous earth is useful for insect control, but I was surprised at its uses. There are food grade and pool grade, the latter … [Read more...] about Diatoms
Emerald Ash Borer
I wanted to comment on the emerald ash borer news, but procrastinated. Apologies. Anyway, I read an article in the paper that reported Ohio was going to implement some drastic measures to eliminate the ash borer that has been located in … [Read more...] about Emerald Ash Borer
Little Moments in Time
Nice rainy day today. Yesterday my entymologist-to-be daughter captured a red-bodied dragonfly. It was really beautiful. She didn't have her bug cage handy so we didn't get to view it for very long. She also pointed out some fish in the water of the … [Read more...] about Little Moments in Time
