Adventures, Wildlife and Nature - Story, Artwork and Photos of a Little Boy Making Mischief in Muskoka.
I found this white water lily flower while out on the water and noticed some activity on the flower and in the water just beneath it. A school of small fish gathered under the flower waiting to catch aphids dropping … Continued
Here I am searching the milkweed plants hoping to find a monarch caterpillar. I have been protecting these plants for weeks but had seen no sign of the monarchs. The plants grew top-heavy with their giant seed pods and eventually … Continued
Recently a couple different types of orange butterflies with brown markings and spots showed up at my front doorstep. Since they arrived at the same time it gave me a chance to photograph and notice the differences in these butterflies. … Continued
This week I am seeing some new dragonflies emerging. Now we have some Twelve-Spotted Skimmers, Libellula-pulchella, helping to do battle against the deer flies and horse flies. Twelve-spotted Skimmer dragonflies slightly resemble the Common Whitetail dragonflies that I posted about … Continued
From the time the first dragonflies emerge in May we see booming populations of new dragonfly varieties every couple weeks. In Muskoka, this (mid-summer) is the season for the Common Whitetail dragonfly, Plathemis lydia. These large dragonflies have a reputation … Continued
Warm summer days have brought out lots of wildflowers and wildlife around the house. The path up to my front door is overgrown with daisies and musk mallow. It’s a feast for the eyes and for the bees! Here I … Continued