Elephant hawk moth
One of the problems I had to deal with lately, is finding the right food plants for certain animals, especially insect species. I have some plants in my garden, but when the animals require a specific plant, which is not really common, the only option is to buy one at for example a garden center. Unfortunately, that isn’t always a solution, as I experienced this last week. Read more
The aphids I bought as ´pea aphids.´
One of the species I would really like to add to the Development project for a while now, is a ladybug. A few years ago, I attempted to follow their growth and development, but I ran into all kinds of problems; a lens that couldn’t magnify enough and escaping aphids. Later, I encountered the same problems with other series and found suitable solutions, so this year I wanted to give it another try. It turned out that caring for ladybug larvae isn’t as easy as it seems. Read more