Former science educator with a background in television and media. Happily married. ❤️
If Miss Frizzle liked body slams.
She/Her
This little beauty of nature made it through some crazy storms yesterday. Hail nearby (not us!), torrential downpours, floods, and sind gusts that laid the milkweed horizontal!
This mesquite tree sheltered it from the brunt of the storm. Queen caterpillar is doing well! ❤️
This little beauty of nature made it through some crazy storms yesterday. Hail nearby (not us!), torrential downpours, floods, and sind gusts that laid the milkweed horizontal!
This mesquite tree sheltered it from the brunt of the storm. Queen caterpillar is doing well! ❤️
You can see why I was so stressed. 🥺
You can see why I was so stressed. 🥺
May I present to you... a silly and ridiculous mashup for our AEW TNT Champion....
Kyle Fletcher x Destiny's Child: SAY MY (FULL) NAME
#AEW 🤼♂️
May I present to you... a silly and ridiculous mashup for our AEW TNT Champion....
Kyle Fletcher x Destiny's Child: SAY MY (FULL) NAME
#AEW 🤼♂️
Now that the Queen Butterfly chrysalis is a little darker, you can see little gold flecks along the base of the outer shell, as well as the rim!
They were always there, but now you can see them a lot better! It's beautiful. Caterpillar is well on its way to metamorphosis.❤️
Now that the Queen Butterfly chrysalis is a little darker, you can see little gold flecks along the base of the outer shell, as well as the rim!
They were always there, but now you can see them a lot better! It's beautiful. Caterpillar is well on its way to metamorphosis.❤️
The chrysalis is slightly darker than the last couple of days, with the shimmering gold line at the base of the cap popping a little more.
It's also cold and rainy, which makes for a delightful contrast yet again on the mesquite behind it!
Go little caterpillar, go! ❤️
The chrysalis is slightly darker than the last couple of days, with the shimmering gold line at the base of the cap popping a little more.
It's also cold and rainy, which makes for a delightful contrast yet again on the mesquite behind it!
Go little caterpillar, go! ❤️
Not much has changed from yesterday, but I thought it would be fun to take daily pictures and monitor the process of this little guy!
Queen Caterpillars would generally stay in here for about 5-10 days, maybe longer with cooler weather (which we'll have!).
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Not much has changed from yesterday, but I thought it would be fun to take daily pictures and monitor the process of this little guy!
Queen Caterpillars would generally stay in here for about 5-10 days, maybe longer with cooler weather (which we'll have!).
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Remember how you were talking about milkweed?
Well I got some. And then I found a Queen Caterpillar that chomped on my milkweed, and has now formed a chrysalis!
We're on butterfly watch now!
Remember how you were talking about milkweed?
Well I got some. And then I found a Queen Caterpillar that chomped on my milkweed, and has now formed a chrysalis!
We're on butterfly watch now!
I LOVE this pic and I can't believe I captured it! I have a lot of chrysalis pics, but the detail here was unexpected and AWESOME. ❤️
I LOVE this pic and I can't believe I captured it! I have a lot of chrysalis pics, but the detail here was unexpected and AWESOME. ❤️
I took so many pictures, trying to capture the dew drops and coloring.
It's difficult because it's so tiny!
But I finally got it.
AND... If you zoom in, you can see the striped markings of initial caterpillar inside!
Fresh chrysalis, day 1!
#LeavesisPlants #gardensky
I took so many pictures, trying to capture the dew drops and coloring.
It's difficult because it's so tiny!
But I finally got it.
AND... If you zoom in, you can see the striped markings of initial caterpillar inside!
Fresh chrysalis, day 1!
#LeavesisPlants #gardensky
I've been really sick, so I haven't been able to spend hours watching and filming this little guy.
But I have kept close watch! After 3 days of wandering and resting, this guy finally hit the J shape. Surprisingly enough, on the milkweed!
Now, we're on chrysalis watch ❤️
I've been really sick, so I haven't been able to spend hours watching and filming this little guy.
But I have kept close watch! After 3 days of wandering and resting, this guy finally hit the J shape. Surprisingly enough, on the milkweed!
Now, we're on chrysalis watch ❤️
(there are far more, these are just the most recent. It helps to avoid certain kinds of discourse. ❤️👊)
(there are far more, these are just the most recent. It helps to avoid certain kinds of discourse. ❤️👊)
I'm pretty sure it's on a hunt for a place to spin its little silk holder so it can safely pupate!
It found a spot last night. Stayed there all night and a few hours into this morning. But it was a tiny weed lead and not structurally sound. It's on the move again.
I'm pretty sure it's on a hunt for a place to spin its little silk holder so it can safely pupate!
It found a spot last night. Stayed there all night and a few hours into this morning. But it was a tiny weed lead and not structurally sound. It's on the move again.
These two have earned every accolade, and will go down in history as two of the greatest to EVER do it.
Well done! 👏
#AEW
These two have earned every accolade, and will go down in history as two of the greatest to EVER do it.
Well done! 👏
#AEW
I love this caterpillar so much OMG. I'm SO happy to have found something on my milkweed today - finally!
(It's not on the milkweed now, but it was chomping it down earlier!)
#gardensky
#LeavesisPlants
I love this caterpillar so much OMG. I'm SO happy to have found something on my milkweed today - finally!
(It's not on the milkweed now, but it was chomping it down earlier!)
#gardensky
#LeavesisPlants
It's SO beautiful though! Look at it! 🤩
It's SO beautiful though! Look at it! 🤩
Don't worry, I was super careful with the fig. But your little guy is just as happy as I am and I wanted to share it with you!!!! ❤️🙌🙌🙌
Don't worry, I was super careful with the fig. But your little guy is just as happy as I am and I wanted to share it with you!!!! ❤️🙌🙌🙌
There's a monarch caterpillar on my milkweed!!!!!!
I have 6 milkweeds and didn't expect one to show up. 😅
So then I got a Desert Milkweed (bc I live in the desert) and...
LOOK!!!!!!!! I HAVE A MONARCH CATERPILLAR!!!!!!
I'm helping the pollinators!!!! 🥹🌱
#LeavesisPlants
There's a monarch caterpillar on my milkweed!!!!!!
I have 6 milkweeds and didn't expect one to show up. 😅
So then I got a Desert Milkweed (bc I live in the desert) and...
LOOK!!!!!!!! I HAVE A MONARCH CATERPILLAR!!!!!!
I'm helping the pollinators!!!! 🥹🌱
#LeavesisPlants