Mystery spider and desperate midge |
Pretty bee-friendly wildflower or noxious invasive weed? |
a rumination on backyard biodiversity
Mystery spider and desperate midge |
Pretty bee-friendly wildflower or noxious invasive weed? |
This blog is a way to reflect on my attempts to make a plot of land designed for humans a tolerable place to live. For me that means surrounding myself with a diversity of living organisms and understanding why I am doing it. If you are interested in understanding your place in nature, in enjoying backyard bugs and birds, or just passing by, then welcome.
Interesting, and induced oviposition could be the explanation. I once swatted a tachinid/sarcophagid fly - hard enough to stun it but not kill it, and within a few seconds a couple dozen 1st instar maggots started crawling out of its abdomen. (This happened when I was a kid - really left an impression on me!)
ReplyDeleteInteresting spider find.
ReplyDeleteLast week I was surprised that the ponds at Edmonton's Jan Janzen Nature Centre were surrounded with large clumps of tansy and thistle. This week the were all cut down - and the stems and seed heads left scattered around.
I look forward to seeing how far their weed crop will expand next year...