In The Garden

This swallowtail butterfly looks like it just emerged; it's colors were bright and no wing damage. It seems to like the yellow baptisia flowers.

I spent some time in the garden today and saw this moth that I have never seen before. It's scientific name:

Alypia octomaculata

or the eight spotted forester moth. I like it's orange leg tufts.

Birds Of A Different Feather

Scientist at Work

Hannah J. put her science skills to work this week. She came to class with a caterpillar she found out on the track. Within the space of 30 minutes she had identified it, and discovered what it eats, its range and other information about it. It's scientific name is Noctua pronuba, also known as the winter cutworm and, once it pupates, emerges as a yellow underwing moth.

Good work Hannah and Kevin!