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Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hickory Tussock Moths (Lophocampa caryae) are native to northeastern North America down to North Carolina and a few even wander to Texas and down into Mexico. These photos are their larvae, their caterpillars. Hickory Tussock Moths have just one generation per year. Eggs are laid in clusters of 100 or beyond, on the undersides of…
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Queen Anne’s Lace
Have a cup’a Queen Anne’s Lace, Daucus carota. As the Queen Anne’s Lace flower ages and seeds develop the umbel curls up, creating a lovely cup, as I’ve caught in this image. Queen Anne’s Lace is not native to our continent, but to Europe and southwest Asia. It is said to have some beneficial use…