Garden Experiments
For the love of gardening and wildlife habitat
During the day, I love watching the bees and butterflies fluttering from flower to flower in my garden. These are the insect pollinators we typically think of when planting pollinator gardens - the ones we see during daylight hours. Did you know that once the sun goes down, another set of important pollinators goes to work? These are the night …
Continue Reading about Night Time Pollinators: Moths, Beetles, and Bats
There is one pollinator in your garden that might surprise you. It flies and moves just like a hummingbird, but it’s not a bird. It’s an insect – a hummingbird moth. There are four hummingbird moth species found in North America, but you are most likely to see the snowberry clearwing or the hummingbird clearwing. These are common throughout …
Continue Reading about Why Gardeners Love Hummingbird Moths (and How to Attract Them)
There are some absolutely stunning moths out there. I've had a few show up in my house and garden over the years. The sphinx moth, luna moth, and giant leopard spot moth were some of my favorites. National Moth Week is in July each year during the last full week of the month. Take a look outdoors at night around your outdoor lights and see what …
Continue Reading about The Stunning Beauty of a Moth – Moths from My Backyard
