Sunday 20 September 2015

Some End of Summer Sights

Like it or not, it appears that the days of summer weather are coming to an end.   However this is a great time to get out and watch for migrants during pleasant fall days.

I haven't had time to post a lot, but here is what has been around in wildlife lately.

I've been seeing quite a few yellow garden spiders around.
Monarchs aren't the only caterpillars that like milkweed.  The milkweed tussock moth larvae does too.
This year is the first that I have seen a cecropia moth caterpillar.  The adult moth is a stunning insect
Froggy milkweed visitor



This year is the first that I have been tagging monarchs.  It will be interesting to see if any are recovered in Mexico.




2 comments:

  1. Good luck on retrieving the monarch tags. How many did you tag?

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    1. Hi Charlotte, Thanks for commenting. This is my first year tagging and I have only managed six so far. Hopefully I can tag a few more before they completely leave the area. It's been an interesting learning experience.

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