Insects and Spiders

I took this photo on my deck. The flowers are pink evening primrose that I bought at a university plant sale the year before. I planted them in a half barrel on the deck, along with several other native and drought tolerant ground cover plants. My plan is to grow them there, where they’re protected from deer, rabbits, and other wildlife, until they have spread enough to transplant some into our yard. We’re trying to cultivate plants that are drought tolerant, wildlife friendly, and fit in well with the natural landscape in our area.

Honeybee on Evening Primrose

Poison Hemlock, which looks a lot like Queen Anne’s Lace, grows rampant throughout our neighborhood. We’re working on eradicating it from our yard. But before I knew that’s what it was, I spent an afternoon photographing lady bugs on the plants on a beautiful summer day.

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Ladybug on Poison Hemlock with White Flowers