Oh wow! They seem to thrive on dry heat & hate moisture. Spraying the other plants worked. My only issue is that I use a rain barrel so water conservation holds me back.

You must see this disgustingness! They’re congregating on a plastic tomato cage. Plastic! I destroy & they multiply in minutes!

The tiniest bumblebee pollinating the eggplant flowers. 🐝 And now that I’m watching this video, I can see spider mites on the plant. They have been a hellish battle this year! #gardening #pollinators

Beautiful monarch butterfly is in the garden egg bombing the milkweed like crazy & sipping nectar from zinnia & lantana. I had to run in because the mosquitoes are really biting this morning, but I’ll go out egg hunting in a bit! If you grow it, they will come. #gardening #pollinators

2- Bumblebee on a cucumber blossom. 🐝

Pollen dusted bumblebee working the echinacea & the oregano that has just started to bloom. I grew extra Greek oregano for them, but so far only the Italian is blooming. #🐝

#gardening #pollinators

The caterpillars are soooo small that I can only capture them in a blurry state. They were all looking dead an hour ago. I hope they’re only molting. 2 are active now.