In Damselflies/ Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Insects Broad-winged Damselflies Broad-winged Damselflies The four broad-winged damselflies (Calopterygidae) found in Wisconsin.… Continue Reading →
In Beetles/ Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Insects Goldenrod Soldier Beetle Goldenrod Soldier Beetle One of the most common species of soldier beetles in the Midwest and Canada is the Goldenrod soldier beetle.… Continue Reading →
In Beetles/ Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Insects/ Wildlife Milkweed Bug Milkweed bugs are Lygaeidae which are part of the family in the Hemiptera with more than 110 species in 4 subfamilies. Many of the… Continue Reading →
In Garden Pests/ Gardening/ Vegetables Tomato Pests Tomato Pests Got yourself tomato pests? Let’s go over a few of the common ones you might see, or the damage they might leave… Continue Reading →
In Butterflies, Moths Skippers Mourning Cloak Butterfly Mourning Cloak Butterfly The mourning cloak butterfly is one of the first butterflies to be seen in spring. … Continue Reading →
In Butterflies, Moths Skippers White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar This White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (Hyles lineata) might not look like much now, but he grows up to be the… Continue Reading →
In Insects The Eastern Harvestmen Around our parts of the nation we call the Eastern Harvestmen creatures daddy longlegs, but the real name is the Eastern harvestmen. There are… Continue Reading →
In Insects Golden Backed Snipe Fly The golden backed snipe fly is a black insect with a bright yellow back and the body of the fly has an almost silver… Continue Reading →
In Butterflies, Moths Skippers/ Caterpillars Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar Milkweed isn't just for Monarchs. The Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar uses it for a food source too. Then it becomes the Milkweed… Continue Reading →
In Beetles/ Garden Pests Stink Bug Stink Bug There are many varieties of the stink bug. Most are olive green and black, although some are brightly colored and all are… Continue Reading →
In Insects Common Scorpionfly So what is this crazy-looking insect? Have you seen one before? This is the common scorpionfly. To me, there is nothing common about the… Continue Reading →
In Garden Pests Organic Deer Plant Repellent Organic Deer Plant Repellent Recipe Deer love to munch on certain plants and it is rather comical how in one area a gardener will… Continue Reading →
In Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Insects 3 Things Gardeners Can Do To Help The Declining Honey Bee Population Want to help out the declining honey bee population? I have put together a list of 3 things gardeners can do to help the declining honey… Continue Reading →
In Garden Pests Leafhoppers and Planthoppers Leafhoppers and Planthoppers There are over 12,500 varieties of leafhoppers and planthoppers, that feed on the sap from plants, grass, and trees but most… Continue Reading →
