Spanworm
Filed in Bugs, 4 February, 2009, 1:06 pm
Spanworm
Itsy bitsy cutest little spanworm and I haven’t the slightest idea what kind of spanworm/inchworm it is or what lovely moth it will grow into. Just liked him and I thought I would share.
This little dude was living on Pilot Mountain in NC. The Bruce Spanworm in particular is known as quite the pest, but I’m partial to the one above. He seemed quite nice.
Creeping Phlox
Filed in Flowers, 1 February, 2009, 10:27 pm
Creeping Phlox Flowers
Phlox Flower Close Up
Phlox subulata
A simple but lovely ground cover, from the Raleigh Raulston Arboretum.
Oleander Aphids
Filed in Bugs,Reptiles, 31 January, 2009, 9:45 pm
Aphids on African Milkweed
Oleander Aphid and Parasitic Wasps
Aphis nerii
Oleander Aphids are colorful aphids that are common on Oleander and Milkweed plants. The photos above also capture the seed pod of the African Milkweed and (if you look close) Parasitic Wasps that attack the aphids.
Albino Alligator
Filed in Reptiles, 26 January, 2009, 1:13 pm
Albino American Alligator
Albino Alligator Face
Alligator mississippiensis
Hello big American Albino Alligator! There are lots of neat facts about American Alligators in general, but I’m going to save that for another ‘gator-rrific post that I have planned. The alligator above lives at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida, which I visited Valentine’s Day ’07.
Tiger Aloe
Filed in Flowers, 23 January, 2009, 11:30 am
Tiger Aloe Flower
Partridge Breast Aloe Flower
Aloe variegata
Above is the flower of Aloe variegata, also called Tiger Aloe or Partridge Breast Aloe. The names are derived from the appearance of the leaves, rather than the flowers that make their brief appearance. This one, shown flowering in early winter, was photographed at the Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC.
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