Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

Black Swallowtail butterfly
May 24, 2024 0 Comments 3 tags

Planting a lot of native flowers attracts butterflies, like this Black Swallowtail

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)

Jul 24, 2023 0 Comments 5 tags

Last year I found one of its cousins, dead, in the greenhouse. This year, I saw some of them flying around the cucumbers and had the chance to take a

Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa)

praying mantis
Jul 12, 2023 0 Comments 3 tags

This young mantis was hanging out in my herb garden.

Yellow collared scape moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)

Jun 19, 2023 0 Comments 4 tags

A deep black wings with mettalic shades

Isabella Tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)

The wholly bear caterpillar
Oct 19, 2022 0 Comments 5 tags

You probably know the Isabella tiger moth for its caterpillar: the woolly bear

Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Hippodamia convergens
Oct 11, 2022 0 Comments 6 tags

During colder weather, Convergent Lady Beetles form large groups called aggregations.

Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata)

Tomato hornworm
Sep 29, 2022 0 Comments 6 tags

We spotted the tomato hornworm snacking in our garden!

 May Beetle (Phyllophaga sp.) 

May bug - Copyright © 2017 Mark Etheridge
Sep 29, 2022 0 Comments 6 tags

Also called Junebugs because they are visible during that month of the summer.

 Field Cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus) 

Cricket This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons.
Sep 27, 2022 0 Comments 4 tags

Field crickets are common in Ontario. They can turn a flat boring summer night into a magic memorable one full of their songs.

Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

Giant swallowtail
Sep 15, 2022 0 Comments 3 tags

There is a lot of butterflies at the Estate. This specimen was found in the greenhouse, it was unfortunately dead.