Feels like spring has arrived with all the new life popping up!
At sunrise this morning, X marked the spot LOL! I took it as a sign that the day was going to present a treasure or two. 🙂
A little green gall laid in the path. It was about three to four millimeters. Most interestingly, it seemed to be attached to the new growth of a leaf.
Another path occupant…the jumping spider! In the Salticidae family there are 63 genera in our area and 5000+ species described worldwide (BugGuide) In the genus of Phidippus, there are 60 species in North America.
A beautiful Rainbow Scarab (Phanaeus) was digging in several hours old Gracie poop.
What a long horn on this one!
As I watched for a few moments, some tiny critters landed on its back.
This is the pile after the Rainbow Scarab had finished a few hours after the above photos!
Seven Carolina Chickadee eggs nestled in a fine bed of grasses and mosses!
I first saw the eggs on April 2th. She was still there today. So babies should be hatching in three or four days I am guessing.
Love the chickadee. The rainbow scarab is my favorite beetle. I once saw several males (the “horny” ones) courting a single female. Beautiful and fascinating.
Those skunks are so cute. Never heard them make that noise. Didnt even know they did it. Thats some beetle too.
I wouldn’t have stood like that with a family of skunks heading for me…no way. But it was so cute. 😊
The chickadee sure is cute! I’ m glad I get to see it. Fun to see what uses the Gracie poop!
And now I know what those piles of dirt are from😎
Happy happy post! Rooting for the chickadees – that’s a lot of mouths to feed.
Love the chickadee. The rainbow scarab is my favorite beetle. I once saw several males (the “horny” ones) courting a single female. Beautiful and fascinating.