07.20.2011
Garden Insects
We have a new friend in the garden. Here he is hanging out on one of our celery plants. This is the caterpillar of a monarch butterfly. Read about their lifecycle here. Most generations will live 2-5 weeks. This guy is probably a third generation monarch. When he becomes a butterfly he will head north [...]
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06.09.2011
Garden Insects
In our third year of gardening one of the things we’re taking an increasing amount of pride in is our ability to create a rich and varied ecosystem within our gardens. This year we’ve already seen our fair share of butterflies, moths, and bees (see the post about gardenfreude’s mascot here). We’ve made a very [...]
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