Moth Photograph, Hadena Capsularis

The Moth, Hadena Capsularis, is Endangered in the U.S.  Photographed June 11, 2011 in Harrisburg, PA.

Photograph of the Day, Snowy Owl

Birdwatching. Birdwatchers. Birding. This Beautiful Snowy Owl is perched high on top of a utility pole over seeing its territory. The rodent population in the Arctic, Alaska, and Canada is decreasing. This forces Owls like the Snowy Owl, Grey Owls, and others to travel farther South in the lower 48 states to try to find food.

Plight of the Butterfly part 1

Here's something to think about while planning your vegetable or herb garden. Don't forget to invite the Butterflies! So many Butterfly species are endangered or in trouble, due to chemical flower/lawn/garden/crops sprays, as well as loss of habitat. Something you can do to help out the (Blue, Yellow, Black) Swallowtail Butterflies is to plant Carrots, Parsley and Dill. The females lay their eggs on these plants and their caterpillars feed on them, ex. they feed on the carrot tops. Don't worry...they don't eat much :)

These plants help you too in more ways than one! They're a great source of nutrition. You can cook them or eat them raw in salad. Plant them along your garden border to help keep the grass out. So you see its a win win proposition :)

Sorry I don't have a photograph of these Beautiful Butterflies.