Sighdell's Nature Posts

Aug. 01, 2021

Milkweed is a Monarch's Best Defense, but Also Its Weakness

What may be the monarch’s most striking quirk is its caterpillars’ reliance on milkweed as its sole food source, a phenomenon called “monophagy”. Milkweed…

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Aug. 01, 2021

Great Golden Digger Wasp, Sphex ichneumoneus

Solitary wasps like the Great Golden Digger Wasp are virtually harmless. They do not guard their nests and are not aggressive towards humans. Females are…

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July 31, 2021

Monarch Invasion

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July 30, 2021

Hover Flies

Also known as flower flies, these flies’ yellow abdomens resemble bees. However, they do not bite or sting. You can tell a flower fly from a bee or wasp because…

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July 25, 2021

Northern Crescent - Phyciodes cocyta

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July 25, 2021

Shhh, the Bees are Sleeping!

Even the Busiest of Bees Need to Sleep Wild bees of many types regularly sleep in flowers. Bumble bees, both male and female are common flower sleepers. Male…

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