The goldenrod galls turn from green, to this pretty autumnal red, to a burnished bronze colour, reflecting of course, the colour transformations of the plant stems as they age over the fall and winter and eventually die back by late spring when the new goldenrod gall fly emerges. In the meantime, many of these galls are opened by squirrels and birds seeking the fat little grubs (goldenrod fall fly larvae) inside, one larva per gall.

The nursery is being renovated and expanded to better serve the requirements of the FWG as we continue to grow more and more plants.

Square-headed wasps in the Family Crabronidae, are very common but often overlooked, probably because of their small size and resemblance to so many other black and yellow wasps! This particular species stocks its nest with flies.

These distinctively patterned, meadium-sized (4-6mm)leafhoppers are abundant in late summer through to about mid-fall. Diane photographed this one on a wonderful patchwork background, which is actually a decaying leaf!

This guy was chucking down apples to his cronies below. They would then peck away at the apples in great delight.

Found in the Butterfly Meadow, where else!