Category: Nature

Enjoy the Little Things in Life

Posted on by debibishop
Tiny bug enjoying his day on the pretty petals of a pink dianthus flower.
Tiny bug enjoying his day on the pretty petals of a pink dianthus flower.

Meet Mr. Snakefly. He showed up in my flowerbed of pink dianthus the other day, and very kindly posed for my camera for quite some time. If you see one of these guys in your yard or garden, treat him kindly, as he is one of the “good guys” in the world of bugs. He is predatory in the larvae and in the adult stages, which means he likes to eat aphids and other destructive insects in your garden. Here’s some more interesting information with facts you may not have known about this interesting little creature.

Cute bug (snakefly) on a pink flower petal looking back at you.
Cute bug (snakefly) on a pink flower petal looking back at you.
Snakefly hanging out on a pretty pink dianthus flower.
Snakefly hanging out on a pretty pink dianthus flower.
Snakefly resting on a dianthus flower.
Snakefly resting on a dianthus flower.
Tiny bug enjoying his day on the pretty petals of a pink dianthus flower.
Enjoy the little things in life. Bug on a dianthus flower.
Tiny bug (snakefly) peeking out from under a pink dianthus flower petal.
Tiny bug (snakefly) peeking out from under a pink dianthus flower petal.

Make each day a new discovery

Posted on by debibishop
Make each day a new discovery.
Make each day a new discovery.

And just look what I discovered yesterday! A cute and very tiny katydid nymph enjoying a moment in the sun. I noticed him sitting on a green tomato leaf in my garden. The poor little guy looks like he’s lost half of an antennae, but that didn’t seem to phase him a bit. He has a very funny and cute way of walking with those gangly (and hairy) legs.

Katydid nymph — Scudderia
Katydid nymph
Katydid nymph – Scudderia

Beauty in the Garden — May Days

Posted on by debibishop

There’s beauty in the garden to be found all year round. Here are a few of my findings during the month of May. Enjoy the video or browse the gallery below. Enjoy!

Garden gate in the rain.
Garden gate in the rain.
Wasp eating from plant leaf
Wasp eating from plant leaf
Purple coneflower in summer sunshine.
Purple coneflower in summer sunshine.
Anthers standing upright from pretty pink flower
Anthers standing upright from pretty pink flower
Spiky green leaves of phlox flower.
Spiky green leaves of phlox flower.
Pink pea blossom in the vegetable garden.
Pink pea blossom in the vegetable garden.
Wet sage leaves in the herb garden.
Wet sage leaves in the herb garden.
Flax flowers in the summer garden.
Flax flowers in the summer garden.
Tiny bug enjoying his day on the pretty petals of a pink dianthus flower.
Enjoy the little things in life. Bug on a dianthus flower.
Raspberry blossom in sunshine.
Raspberry blossom in sunshine.
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Dreamy flax in the flower garden.
Dreamy flax in the flower garden.
Hungry squirrel eating walnuts with his hands.
Hungry squirrel eating walnuts with his hands.
Dreamy dandelion macro
Dreamy dandelion macro
Green and grassy blades of chives.
Green and grassy blades of chives.