** Rene
Girouard came across a few, quite large GALIUM SPHINX MOTH [Sphinx du
gaillet] caterpillars in his Ste-Marie-de-Kent
garden recently. The colourful caterpillars can be quite variable. One of
their favourite food plants is BEDSTRAW [gaillet].
** It surely is caterpillar time. Brian Stone
notes several on alder leaves in his yard. They appear to be FALL WEBWORM MOTH
[Chenille à tente estivale] caterpillars, but it as well is quite variable.
Brian also got a photo of one of our colourful TACHINID FLIES [tachinaire] from
his deck on Sunday.
** The appearance of
bald-headed young-of-the-year BLUE JAYS [Geai bleu] was mentioned recently. i
noted one in my own feeder yard on Sunday. Some photos are attached. Note the
black pin feathers on the head that will soon burst into adult
feathering.
nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
BLUE JAY (YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR) AUG 9, 2015.NELSON POIRIER (2)
BLUE JAY (YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR) AUG 9, 2015.NELSON POIRIER (2)
FALL WEBWORM MOTH CATERPILARS ON ALDER LEAVES. AUG. 08, 2015. BRIAN STONE
GALLIUM SPHINX MOTH CATERPILLAR.AUG 2015.RENE GIROUARD
TACHINID FLY. AUG. 09, 2015. BRIAN STONE
