Mid-Atlantic Gardening: What's bugging you, Mid Atlantic? summer 2014, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Today--I found 2 more bugs a Bumblebee of some sort--and a pretty big, black
beetle already dead. I have already picked up a few of these dead BB's.

Seems the time for these sacrificial deaths.....their life's purpose over...
Soon there will be many Swallowtail Butterflies as well--dead on my patio floor.

Here is some pictures of the BB's.

1--2--3--This one was still clinging to life--but, barely. It preferred being on it's back.
I tried to turn it right-side-up to get a picture...

4--this is the already dead black beetle--over an inch long...
I seem to remember seeing this before--and someone ID'd it back then too.

I am sure David will jump in.... G.

Edited to add that Karen's young, budding scientist, August, will be ecstatic to
get these. He always asks me--"Do you have any bugs for me??"


This message was edited Jul 21, 2014 6:08 PM