01-OCT-2012
Small milkweed bugs (Lygaeus kalmii)
This brightly coloured cluster of small milkweed bugs was on a fencepost around the butterfly meadow. There were at least another 15 or 20 in the general area. These adults will overwinter in warm spots, such as leaf litter, and emerge early in spring, when it is still cool, sometimes even when there are remnants of snow on the ground.
01-OCT-2012
Backyard Garden
A view from the back of the garden toward the Interpretive Centre at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. The backyard garden is our 'model' garden, designed to show how people can create their own backyard wildlife habitat. The rest of the garden, 15 acres, is largely in a natural state, although helped along by planting and invasive species control.