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Author Archives: Kim Smith
Just Call Me “Moth Mama”
In my previous post, I wrote about some yellow-striped armyworm caterpillars (Spodoptera ornithogalli) I’d brought home to raise. Many caterpillars have beautiful markings, and this one was no exception. I didn’t notice this pretty geometric design on the dorsal side until … Continue reading
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Posted in Insects
Tagged dragonfly, insect, macromia wabashensis, odonata, Ohio Dragonfly Survey
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Special Garden Visitors
At the risk of getting ahead of myself before I catch you up to real time in the new native garden series, I want to share some observations from my garden today. As I’ve mentioned before, one of the primary … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Native plants
Tagged bee, fly, gardening, lepidoptera, moth, native species, Ohio, parasite, Toledo, wasp
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Going Native in Toledo — Series Intro
In the spring of 2017 I moved to Toledo, Ohio. I bought a house with a lovely yard where I would finally be able to experiment with native plant gardening. I’m beginning a series of posts to document what I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Native plants, Ohio, Toledo
Tagged biodiversity, gardening, insects, Native plants, Oak Openings, pollinators, Toledo, wild ones
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What’s In a Name?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” ~ Juliet to Romeo, Wm. Shakespeare As if dragonflies weren’t already fascinating enough just by virtue of their body structures and behaviors, I’ve … Continue reading
Insects as Art
It’s obvious that I’ve developed quite the obsession with insects, right? I was talking to a friend the other day about how often people respond to my insect posts on social media with comments like, “Gross!” or “Bugs are disgusting!” … Continue reading
