Our largest sunflower, which we have dubbed Audrey II after the man-eating plant in Little Shop of Horrors, seems to be taking forever to bloom. We’ve been waiting and waiting……… Ok. Good winter or bad winter? I haven’t a clue. And despite everything the Ol’ Wives and the various almanacs have to say, I don’t [...]
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The Birds and the Bees Do Lunch
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments · flora and fauna
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Flora and Fauna
August 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment · flora and fauna
That funny looking insect you may have seen in your garden recently that resembles a bumblebee on steriods or a dwarf hummingbird is neither. It’s Hemaris Diffinis, the Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee moth. This day-flying moth is a member of the family Sphigidae, the same as the tomato hornworm. It hovers over flowers, in full [...]
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