Solitary Bee Support
Over the summer, our mint went wild and so did its blooms which gave the kids and I a chance to really check out some bees. I purposely did not trim them down because we …
Tag: organic gardening
Coccinellidae
A dramatic, blustery storm passed through Father’s Day, splitting trees and tossing their limbs, literally dumping a bucket of rain, and knocking our grill off the back patio. In spite of the drama, all that …
Hover, Flower or Syrphid Flies…
The results are in! After a night spent cooking in the iNaturalist.org forum, our photo of the mysterious native bee look-alike produced a genus type thanks to the keen knowledge of a gentleman naturalist who …