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Cornell Research Shows Evolution Of Milkweed Defense System

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:17:15 -0500

A monarch butterfly caterpillar gets ready to devour a milkweed leaf. The adage that your enemies know your weaknesses best is especially true in the case of plants and predators that have co-evolved: As the predators evolve new strategies for a

A Tuesday Which Inspires and Delights

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:08:00 -0500

Hi Everyone, I hope this post find you all well and in good cheer. Today more than ever I am reminded that we are all responsible for finding our own cheer and delight, wherever we may be in our lives. You may be living some dream life in Paris, a lo

Egg Carton Caterpillars: The Easiest Craft Ever?

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:02:26 -0500

When choosing activities for a two and a half year old I find simplicity the key. Any more than 3 steps and I’m afraid you’re asking for trouble, lucky this activity only has three steps then eh! Seriously though, this activity was so

AUNT SISSY AUNT SISSY!!! WHAT ARE THESE??

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:29:00 -0500

Well, I successfully completed the foreclosure on these little guys' home, as it was the patch of giant sunflowers I have growing right beside my porch. My Auntie is a Butterfly Lady, so I am waiting for her to tell me if these are butterflies. I dre

Garden Pest Control ? The Two Sides Of the Coin For Effective Pest Management

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:01:29 -0500

The essence of effective pests control is to do two things that seemingly contradict each other. One is to be constantly on the ball, and the other to try to do as little as possible! As with everything else, effective results in controlling garden p

Green stinger

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0500

With the help of a brave assistant, I was able to capture this photo of a stinging caterpillar which was hanging at eye-level with me, about 2 feet away. I grabbed Linda's camera and started shooting. Her camera does a decent job of macro photos bu

Backyard Jungle

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:11:34 -0500

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Stupid Theories 101...

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:35:00 -0500

I’m not sure that I am comfortable with the fact that totally ridiculous stories that fly in the face of reasoning are called “wives tales”!! I mean, why not just “tales” or “stupid theories” for that matter?! Recently I begin to t

About Tent Caterpillars and Ways to Remove Them

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:30:51 -0500

I’ve noticed a few trees in the community with the signs of Tent Caterpillars. They are easily spotted this time of year by the tent like nests they are named after. About Tent Caterpillars Tent Caterpillars prefer Black Cherry trees but will i

Insane Insect Pictures!

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:09:00 -0500

Next up here at Insane Pics is a collection of some of the strangest insects gathered from around the world! Prepare yourself for a world of creepy, crawly, colorful, dangerous & beautiful creatures...One Crazy Looking Caterpillar!Hairy FlyMulti

Sweating!

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:19:53 -0500

Sweating my tushie off today! I shouldn’t complain, as this is nothing compared to what I went through last year at this time. I was pregnant then with my second daughter, and sicker than a dog, and more so when it was hot. I drove my husba

A Family Garden for Nature

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:25:58 -0500

Each year we look forward to creating a special habitat for for all of our wild and natural friends. Spring has arrived and we have been busy welcoming the season by preparing the garden for all of our summer visitors. Anyone can create a gar

BUTTERFLIES IN THE GARDEN

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:01:00 -0500

June is bustin’ out all overIt doesn’t seem a minute ago that we were planting daffodil bulbs in containers for early spring colour. Now we are witnessing a real surge in growth as herbaceous borders are full of flowers and the vegetable patch is

Hanging by a thread

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:22:00 -0500

Atlas Moth

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:02:25 -0500

Native to Indonesia, the Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) is found mainly in tropical areas and is considered to be the largest moth of all! They can have a wingspan of up to 30 cm (1 foot) across and are sometimes mistaken for small birds because

Mo' caterpillars n' stuff.

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:50:00 -0500

I haven't been up to too much lately and that includes cookin' and bakin'. I finished the Buttony sweater and have started on another one, but with variations (a vintage stitch on the sleeves). I've been drinking and enjoying green smoothies (I'v

Invasion of the caterpillars.

Sat, 17 May 2008 22:43:33 -0500

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been inundated by an invasion of caterpillars. At first, it was cool - there were just a couple here and there. Now, it’s like walking through a battleground, and an obstacle course to avoid stepping o

Trouble In Tinsel Town

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:58:00 -0500

I hate Pennsylvania in the spring. Really, it's quite gross here now. Why am I stabby you ask? You'd be stabby too if you were surrounded by gypsy moth caterpillars. But you're not because apparently The Plague of The Caterpillars is a northeast thin

From caterpillars to caterpillar rolls...

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:20:00 -0500

When I wrote the stinging caterpillar post, I thought It'd be clever to end with a caterpillar sushi roll since tying bugs and food together is always good for a laugh. Somehow, the real caterpillar pictures went on and on, and I knew adding a recip

Small World

Sat, 03 May 2008 11:21:00 -0500

Some are fishing...some are crawling...some are sitting in the sun gossiping...some are being ferocious...and some are sitting just thinking about his philosophy of life