Cottage vignettes: flora and fauna around the dock

A photo gallery of beautiful, grim and ugly creatures around our dock at the cottage.

Backyard habitat for black swallowtail caterpillars

After observing a black swallowtail butterfly laying eggs, I’m pleased to host its caterpillars on my dill plant.

I have always wondered why a cottontail rabbit or white-tailed deer concerned with escaping from danger would fly a white flag of a…

On a Sunday morning photo ramble through the conservation area, I encountered this demure but lovely butterfly. It is Cercyonis pegala, the common…

We need more respect for insects. Let’s start with butterflies. They are easy to love. Here are 20 bizarre facts about them. 1….