This is the time of year when you may notice small bits of fluff floating through the air. This is usually worth a second look. It may be milkweed, or aster seeds, but if you are lucky you might see what looks like a fly wearing a tutu. This tutu wearing insect is actually an … Continue reading Flying Tutus
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without a word
Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateFebruary, 2025 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Winter Greens
Sometimes winter seems grey and unkind. But look again. There is green to be found and life abounds. Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateJanuary, 2025 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Without A Word
Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateOctober, 2024
Without a Word
Eastern Tailed Blue Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. Kate August, 2024 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well. © Kate Taylor
The Eyes Have it
Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things.KateJuly, 2023 ********************************* If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Looking for Orange
(Straight-lined Vaxi Moth) Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things.KateJuly, 2023
Moth Ball
I attended my first Moth Ball the other night. I dressed carefully for the event, cargo pants tucked neatly into my socks, vest pockets filled with accoutrements - UV flashlight, headlamp, field guide, spare camera battery....You're getting the idea.The Moth Ball was hosted by Northern Woodlands and took place in their back yard. JoAnne Russo, … Continue reading Moth Ball
The Joy of the Hunt
What can be more fun than tramping around the pucker brush, slopping through a marshy area, dodging tree limbs and swatting mosquitos? Why, doing all that while chasing butterflies and moths, of course. Hobomok Skipper (Lon Hobomok) I was out for a few hours in the heat of the day yesterday, at times on my … Continue reading The Joy of the Hunt
Caterpillar Lab
If you are feeling the lack of bugs in the winter (and who doesn't) I recommend a visit to the Caterpillar Lab in Marlboro NH (https://www.thecaterpillarlab.org). It is a wonderful, bug (and kid) friendly place where you can learn about caterpillars while admiring stick bugs and trying to determine what is a leaf and what … Continue reading Caterpillar Lab
The Nature of Things 