Over the years, some moths have been called “jewels of the night”. This is because they are nocturnal and fly under the cover of darkness, and many of them are very beautiful.
All tagged Caterpillar
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Tobacco Hornworm Caterpillar
Gardeners who enjoy growing tomatoes have many things to worry about: are their tomato plants getting enough water? Enough sun? Too much water? Not enough fertilizer? But one thing almost all of these gardeners hate is the tobacco hornworm, sometimes called the tomato worm
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Tiny Least Skipper Butterfly
Skipper butterflies are very small, and the Least Skipper is certainly one of the smallest of the skippers. Least Skippers, also called Least Skipperlings, have a wingspan of only three-quarters of an inch to one inch.
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Native Forest Tent Caterpillar
Caterpillars are cool creatures. They hatch from tiny eggs and usually grow through multiple stages, or instars, before going through the amazing process of metamorphosis and turning into a beautiful butterfly or moth.
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The White-Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Everyone knows that caterpillars turn into butterflies, but many people don’t think about the fact that some caterpillars turn into moths, too. One really cool-looking caterpillar that turns into a moth is the White-Marked Tussock Moth caterpillar.
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Poisonous Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar
Summer is gone, and our friends the monarch butterflies are also gone. They have departed the eastern half of the United States on their annual southern migration, down to their wintering grounds in Mexico. As recently as September they could still be seen visiting the last of our summer flowers.
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly
Just about everyone with a flower garden welcomes the arrival of those colorful visitors we call butterflies. They come to visit the brightly colored flowers, and we are glad to see them. Although there is a wide variety of beautiful butterflies native to the eastern United States, one of the most stunning and attractive species is the red-spotted purple.