A community
As I stepped out the back door to take Gracie on her walk, I stopped to look at a thistle next to the sidewalk.
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Thistle (Cirsium)! Mine are not blooming yet, but I have seen them blooming along the roadside.
There was at the end of a leaf something brown which I figured was a dead leaf that had blown over on it.
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To my surprise, I could see it was not!
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It looks to me that the prolegs are attaching to the leaf. The real legs and the head are still visible sorta.
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Front view! Well, inside it comes to see what develops in my jar! Fingers crossed for its success! Maybe a Painted Lady??
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A beautiful fly came in for a landing!
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A Painted Lady’s frass!
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A true bug stopped in.
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More beetles!
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A Seven-spotted Ladybug!
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Even smaller insects! FYI, the insects were not all on the same thistle.
The thistles have quite the community!
Your Painted Lady frass reminds me I have a photo to send you of an American Lady, frass and webbing on Evax. It was really classic looking. When I do send it you can share with the others if you want.
Kathy, Would love to see and share your photo! Not sure I have see the Lady on Evax. Cool!
Did Gracie ever get her walk? LOL