It is November, but a few days ago I spotted a monarch butterfly circling our yard. With a bit of patience and serendipity, I was able to catch it in action (refresh if the video player is wonky).
Yes, it laid an egg on the rush milkweed.
I’ll be keeping an eye on the plant and let you know if anything hatches.
Here’s an earlier photo from December 15, 2010.
What has happened to Bug of the Week? Where has it been? This summer and fall it has been excessively hot and dry. The heat and lack of water has been hard on the trees, hard on the insects, just plain hard.
This week, however, there’s been a break in the weather.
Convergent lady beetle at Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Surprise!
It’s great to be back.
Have you found any insects where you live this week?
Camera technology has changed quite a bit since I purchased my old camera, so I thought I’d check out a new one.
I like that it is lighter. My old one could hurt my neck after a long hike.
I like that it is easier to get everything in focus.
Well, almost.
Guess I have a few bugs to work out…
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