02-Sep-2020
Butterfly meadow
This is part of the original butterfly meadow created back in the early days of the garden, roughly 27 years ago. It has seen many changes as some original plants have died out, others been planted, those have died out, and so on, many metamorphoses. This is looking west.
02-Sep-2020
Butterfly meadow
Looking north across the original part of the butterfly meadow.
02-Sep-2020
Honey bee (Apis mellifera)
There were many bees and wasps on the abundant goldenrod, including a few honey bees, lots of bumble bees, sweat bees, Polistes wasps, and others.
02-Sep-2020
Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana)
In the Butterfly Meadow; this striking plant attracts many bees, especially bumble bees. It is native to eastern NA, though not quite in our region, but does well in gardens.
02-Sep-2020
Ambush bug (Phymata)
A familiar bug of summer found on a wide variety of plants where it perches motionless waiting for prey to land.
02-Sep-2020
Sweat bee (Agapostemon)
A striking metallic green bee nectaring on new england aster.
02-Sep-2020
Locust borer beetle (Megacyllene robiniae)
A beautiful big beetle found nectaring on goldenrods throughout our area. It is a member of the Cerambycidae, the long-horned beetles, and is associated with black locust trees in which its larvae feed.
02-Sep-2020
Canadian petrophila moth (Petrophila canadensis)
A very small but pretty moth in the Crambidae family. This one on goldenrod.
02-Sep-2020
The ravine
Looking east down the ravine from the bridge across the pond.
02-Sep-2020
Wood duck pair
There is more open water now that many cattails and flowering rush have been removed, but still enough left for the ducks to hide in.
02-Sep-2020
Amphibian pond
This time, a view east across the pond to the bridge and the ravine below.
02-Sep-2020
Amphibian pond
Looking west across the pond from the bridge.
