Bee Bread
I’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...
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stellaloufarm
- Jul 12, 2016
- 1 min
Wings of lace
I was very pleased to see this green lacewing on the coneflowers while I was photographing honey bees. Lacewings are a beneficial insect...
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stellaloufarm
- Mar 3, 2016
- 1 min
Bagworm
Just 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...
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stellaloufarm
- May 27, 2015
- 1 min
Marshmallows!?
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Apr 29, 2014
- 1 min
Meet Bombylius
We’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...
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stellaloufarm
- Apr 20, 2014
- 1 min
It’s all Yellow
The dandelion bloom has begun…a wonderful event of the season. The pollinators are taking advantage of the warm sunny day to bring in the...
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stellaloufarm
- Oct 11, 2013
- 4 min
Autumn update…with bugs
Although I have so many exciting bug pictures to share with you; it is time to catch up on some of the happenings at StellaLou....
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stellaloufarm
- Sep 7, 2013
- 1 min
On the Tulsi
I 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...
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stellaloufarm
- Aug 3, 2013
- 1 min
hands off
Yes. Insects are becoming a big part of my life. I spend a lot of time smashing them, avoiding them, hunting them, and; quite possibly,...
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stellaloufarm
- Jul 28, 2013
- 2 min
Oh, 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...
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stellaloufarm
- Jul 24, 2013
- 1 min
Wings
As with the dragonflies, I would have great difficulty identifying, accurately, the moths and butterflies that I am enjoying at...
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stellaloufarm
- Jul 11, 2013
- 1 min
in the potato patch
On the way into the main garden this afternoon, I spotted colorado potato beetle larvae chomping about in the potato patch. and adult...
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stellaloufarm
- Jul 11, 2013
- 1 min
Dedicated to Dragonflies
I find dragonflies and damselflies very difficult to identify from internet photos and info…and, probably, would be wrong most of the...
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stellaloufarm
- Jul 1, 2013
- 1 min
Praying mantis
I 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...
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stellaloufarm
- May 13, 2013
- 1 min
Gracing the pasture
This 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...
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stellaloufarm
- May 12, 2013
- 1 min
Finding gold
This 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....
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stellaloufarm
- May 6, 2013
- 1 min
Ladybug, ladybug
As 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...
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stellaloufarm
- Mar 28, 2013
- 1 min
Citronella Ant
I believe that these are Citronella ants. Photo taken mid-afternoon from a shovelful of earth as I prepared the asparagus bed on the...
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