Howdy, BugFans, Short paragraphs about Hummingbird/Clearwing moths have appeared in various “Summer Survey” features over the years. This slightly touched up episode (some new words and pictures) from way back in 2009 tells more of their story. 2026: The BugLady …
Howdy, BugFans, Over the years, the BugLady has written episodes about bugs, about groups of bugs, and about flowers that support bugs. Today she’s writing about one of her favorite trails – the Pasque Flower Trail in the upper/south prairie …
Howdy, BugFans, The star of today’s show is the Virginian Tiger Moth (probably), not to be confused with the considerably-more-decorative Virgin Tiger Moth (Grammia virgo). Tiger moths are in a tribe called Arctiini (Tiger moths) in a subfamily called Arctiinae …
Howdy, BugFans, When the BugLady was wandering around in a patch of Baptisia/Blue False Indigo in mid-summer, she noticed bunches of caterpillars under webs on the leaves (thanks to BugFan Freda, who got to the ID of the caterpillars much …
Howdy, BugFans, The places where the BugLady walks are yellow now – goldenrods (Solidago sp.) are at their peak on the prairie (so are brown-eyed Susans, sneezeweed, and wild sunflowers). She’s been poking around in the goldenrod, an exercise she recommends, …
Howdy, BugFans, It’s August!!! Or, to put it another way, it’s August – yikes! Halfway(ish) through summer. Here are some of the sights that the BugLady has enjoyed so far. Many of these have already starred in a BOTW of their very own – …
Howdy, BugFans, Now that summer has arrived with a vengeance, it’s time to take a quick look back at some spring bug experiences. BUMBLE BEE ON PINK LADY’S SLIPPER – A website about Wisconsin’s native orchids lists “naïve bumble bees” …
Howdy, BugFans, Honorary BugFan Lisa sent the BugLady a picture of her glove posed next to a big, fat caterpillar and asked if it might be a wooly bear. There are a number of species of caterpillars that are called wooly …
Howdy, BugFans, It’s that time of year again—time to put our feet up, sip adult beverages by the light of the tree, hum “The Twelve Bugs Days of Christmas,” and dream of spring. (The days are getting longer, you know.) Here are …
Howdy, BugFans, It’s the start of December – and of meteorological winter – and it’s cold out, and the BugLady is still wondering what, exactly, happened to August. Here’s a little slice of August, from 15 years ago. The BugLady’s advice …
