stellaloufarmMar 10, 20171 minBee BreadI’m sitting in front of the woodstove and the snow is falling. So goes spring! Yesterday, was windy but warm and sunny and the honeybees...
stellaloufarmJul 12, 20161 minWings of laceI was very pleased to see this green lacewing on the coneflowers while I was photographing honey bees. Lacewings are a beneficial insect...
stellaloufarmMar 3, 20161 minBagwormJust a quick note on a new find. In the periphery of my attention, they looked like dead blossoms. But, wait…that makes no sense. Big...
stellaloufarmMay 27, 20151 minMarshmallows!?Take a gander at all the fluffy marshmallows hanging in our tree. Have you ever seen such a healthy crop of marshmallows? No, of course...
stellaloufarmApr 29, 20141 minMeet BombyliusWe’re coming into the season of bugs; so, you get more bug photos! This is Bombylius major or the large bee-fly. It is a bee-mimic and I...
stellaloufarmApr 20, 20141 minIt’s all YellowThe dandelion bloom has begun…a wonderful event of the season. The pollinators are taking advantage of the warm sunny day to bring in the...
stellaloufarmOct 12, 20134 minAutumn update…with bugsAlthough I have so many exciting bug pictures to share with you; it is time to catch up on some of the happenings at StellaLou....
stellaloufarmSep 7, 20131 minOn the TulsiI have a little patch of Tulsi basil or Thai Holy Basil in the garden. I dehydrated a good amount of the leaves for tea and, then, let it...
stellaloufarmAug 3, 20131 minhands offYes. Insects are becoming a big part of my life. I spend a lot of time smashing them, avoiding them, hunting them, and; quite possibly,...
stellaloufarmJul 28, 20132 minOh, Beans!I have a couple of small patches of bush snap beans planted for fresh eating and they have been wonderful! I, also, planted a variety of...
stellaloufarmJul 24, 20131 minWingsAs with the dragonflies, I would have great difficulty identifying, accurately, the moths and butterflies that I am enjoying at...
stellaloufarmJul 11, 20131 minin the potato patchOn the way into the main garden this afternoon, I spotted colorado potato beetle larvae chomping about in the potato patch. and adult...
stellaloufarmJul 11, 20131 minDedicated to DragonfliesI find dragonflies and damselflies very difficult to identify from internet photos and info…and, probably, would be wrong most of the...
stellaloufarmJul 1, 20131 minPraying mantisI saw many egg cases hanging on stems and branches in the winter; so, it is no surprise to find plenty of these insects in the pasture...
stellaloufarmMay 13, 20131 minGracing the pastureThis photo was taken on my morning walk to the pond with Indie. It was about 8:00. The sun was shining and it was, probably, in the high...
stellaloufarmMay 12, 20131 minFinding goldThis drop of gold on a mulberry leaf caught my eye as I walked through the orchard this morning. Photo taken May 12, 2013; 9:15 a.m....
stellaloufarmMay 6, 20131 minLadybug, ladybugAs I waited for Indie to emerge from the woodlot, I was very pleased to be distracted by this ladybug who was attracted to an aromatic...
stellaloufarmMar 29, 20131 minCitronella AntI believe that these are Citronella ants. Photo taken mid-afternoon from a shovelful of earth as I prepared the asparagus bed on the...