The Narrow-leaf Morning-glory was shutting down for the night!
A bumble bee may have found its night resting spot on the Wand Milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora)
Blister Beetles (Epicauta atrata) were all over the ragweed!
A leafroller’s ties!
A sawfly larva was hiding in another leaf. A sawfly has only one pair of eyes (ocelli) and prolegs that extend all the way to the “real” legs.
Isn’t this just beautiful? The pink stuff are the galls of the Poison Ivy Leaf Mite (Aculops rhois). So yes that is Poison Ivy. LOL.
On conference day we were treated to some good presentations!
It was very interesting to see what the professionals are doing in their fields.
After the business meeting started, Jeanne and I opted to take a tour of the herbarium instead. Marisa, a grad student in the Plant Biology Lab, gave a great tour. This is a plant I have not seen yet.
However this was one that I have!
Back at the house for supper, this time Paula treated us to a wonderful and delicious dish of Pad Thai! Lucky us and lucky Claire who gets these wonderful dishes all the time!
An after dinner treat. One of the the 751 species at Claire’s house, a Pleasing Fungus Beetle (Megalodacne fasciata)!
I can only guess what a leaf rollers ties do. Paula’s meals always look good.
The leafroller’s use the ties to hold the leaf in the folded position. Yes they are some great cooks!
Whoa. Those leafroller ties are very cool! I’ve seen that poison ivy gall many times. It looks similar to my skin after contact with the plant LOL.
LOL right 😉
So happ to know that we don’t need to be perfect!
Ecactly😊
I’m glad the main conference was really fun for yall!
Thanks again!
You got kinda close to that poison ivy! Those pink galls are lovely.
I was careful 😎