Of course, we have to share the photos of the many little invertebrates that we have seen in our garden this spring. Unlike last year, when the garden was new, this year we are seeing many different species of caterpillars! I don't know all of them, but we have seen Black Swallowtail, Monarch, Gulf Coast Frittilary, & a Tersa Sphinx Moth. We have also seen a few others in our yard and at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, I had the great pleasure of seeing a Spicebush Caterpillar - one of my favorites! While camping at Brazos Bend State Park, we saw fireflies & dung beetles. We have also seen great big black fuzzy caterpillars, inchworms that look like twigs, and caterpillars that have horns and eyes! So many different bugs!
What kinds of critters have you seen? Have you kept any caterpillars indoors so that you can watch them form their chrysalis and best of all...watch them emerge as a butterfly?? Happy bug watching!!
What kinds of critters have you seen? Have you kept any caterpillars indoors so that you can watch them form their chrysalis and best of all...watch them emerge as a butterfly?? Happy bug watching!!
For help identifying your mystery caterpillars, butterflies, or other bugs, check out these great websites:
Butterflies & Moths of North America
Discover Life
Gardens With Wings
What's That Bug?
Bug Guide
Insect Identification
eNature
Butterflies & Moths of North America
Discover Life
Gardens With Wings
What's That Bug?
Bug Guide
Insect Identification
eNature
