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Let Fall Begin (Soon)
It’s only the first week of August, and anyone who lives in Florida or south Georgia knows, this is NOT fall. When you wake up and make your coffee and… Read more
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Beautiful Fly Larvae on Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
My milkweed plants have become a regular party site for a host of insects that I had never expected. I always assumed that since milkweed is toxic to most insects… Read more
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Gulf Fritillary Wing Scales
As the butterflies emerge from their chrysalises, I get to enjoy watching the process. I don’t always get there in time though. It seems that 10 am is a good… Read more
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A Fritillary Emerges…finally!
I swear that this Gulf Fritillary had been cooking for a month. It may have been 3 weeks, actually, but it certainly seemed to take an eternity. This is my… Read more
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Healthy but OE Infested Monarch
A monarch larvae that was wild caught and pupated in my butterfly tent just eclosed this morning. She looked great. She was strong and able to inflate her wings fully.… Read more
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Enticing Gulf Fritillaries to My Yard
I’ve got bunches of monarchs visiting my front and back yard, and I occasionally even see them on my wooded trail. I feel pretty good about this as I’ve got… Read more
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Day One: I Miss Insects
I didn’t grow up as an insect aficionado. I found them interesting, but I was always more interested in reptiles, amphibians, and birds. I’ve always loved birds. No, insects were… Read more
Welcome to my blog!
I’m Earline, a gardener and insect lover. My free time is spent experimenting with flowers, shrubs, and trees to find the perfect plants for both the pollinators and myself. I breed zinnias for insect attraction. I do this in a few ways. I cull the blooms that aren’t attracting pollinators and I hand-pollinate crosses of blooms that have specific insect-attracting qualities, such as color, petal size, and floral shape. It’s all fascinating to me and I learn something new about the insects and the flowers around me everyday. My goal is to share this love of insects and the flowers they depend upon with others. Please join me on this exploration of the little things, both buzzing and blossoming.
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