Tag Archives: caterpillar

Insects After a Hard Freeze

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

In last week’s Photo of the Week post, I mentioned that I’d spent part of a morning photographing white fluffy seeds in autumn prairie.  (It’s not a bad life, all things considered.)  As I walked that morning, I noticed how … Continue reading →

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An Inchworm in Disguise

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

This has to be my favorite prairie insect, although there are a lot of close runners-up.  This photo is of a camouflaged looper – an inchworm that disguises itself by gluing bits of flowers to its back.  It grows up … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – November 12, 2010

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Back in mid-September I spotted this caterpillar feeding on the flowers of pitcher sage – a beautiful tall blue flower – in one of our prairies.  I’m pretty sure I’ve photographed this same kind of caterpillar before but don’t know what … Continue reading →

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