Little Neighbors
In this section, we wanted to highlight visitors to your gardens which are not normally noticed or mentioned. Native plants will attract not just pollinators, but other insects. Because it's difficult to take pictures of moving insects, some of these pictures are blurry, but will be updated periodically. Some insects, we are still in the process of identifying.
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Sphinx Moth
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Sphinx Moth Caterpillar
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Leaf Beetle
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Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Borer Beetle
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Plume Moth
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Native Bumblebee
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Cicada Exoskeleton
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Garden Spider
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Sphinx Moth in flight
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Praying Mantis
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Ambush Bug
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Western Conifer Seed Bug
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Field Crescent Butterfly
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Western White Butterfly
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Thread Wasted Wasp
In the garden, you may notice some of these activities which reminds us of our ecosystem.
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Hackberry Psyllid Galls
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Gall on Juniper
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Grass Stem Habitat
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Grass Stem Inhabitant
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Katydid Eggs
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Sphinx Moth larva chowing down
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Ladybug Nymph
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Eggs on Columbine
Other Visitors
Some interesting articles for your perusal: