ljmarksonAug 1, 20212 minRobber Flies are Ferocious Insect Hunters! Yesterday, when a robber fly landed on my backdoor window I felt like it wanted to say hi and have its picture taken because it...
ljmarksonJul 26, 20213 minMy Moth Week MiracleThere seems to be a special place in all secular and religious belief systems for the idea that things happen for a reason. A few days...
ljmarksonJul 18, 20213 minHave You Seen a Non-Native Invasive Sculptured Resin Bee In Your Yard? A couple weeks ago I was excited to see a giant bee I had never seen before pollinating my clustered mountain mint (pycnanthemum...
ljmarksonJun 29, 20214 minPollinators Can't Resist Native Mountain Mint Flowers!Clustered or short-toothed mountain mint (pycnanthemum muticum) is by far the most popular plant in my yard right now. All day long it is...