Last week I noticed a pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) flying around the pipevine (Aristolochia tomentosa). As I suspected, I later found these eggs. Some of them are beginning to turn dark, and I expect to see tiny caterpillars soon.

Celebrating the ordinary
Last week I noticed a pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) flying around the pipevine (Aristolochia tomentosa). As I suspected, I later found these eggs. Some of them are beginning to turn dark, and I expect to see tiny caterpillars soon.

We’ve been excited to once again have migrating rose-breasted grosbeaks (Pheucticus ludovicianus) in the backyard. These three males seemed quite comfortable feeding among the other birds, including two cardinals.
