I wanted to draw and color in the butterfly species that caught my attention most while i was there yesterday (very ambitious and unrealistic as you can see) but i did thoroughly enjoy my time anyway. At least next time I'll have to lug around a lot less art stuff bc ik how much I'll get distracted when there now lol
So i took in these (supposedly) sharp-stigma looper caterpillars that were on my neighbor's tomato plant as they werent wanted on them. 2 of them seem to have failed to fully pupate (first 2 pics) in comparison to what they should look like (last pic), and i was wondering if it was smthn i mightve done?
I took these 3 in as caterpillars before they went to pupate and wasnt sure if i made an error to cause the 2 to pass before pupating (lack of humidity, heat, etc) or if its just smthn that unfortunately happened outside of my control.
I have 2 more of these kind, one currently spinning and one still eating so id just like some insight in case it was smthn i accidentally did and how to better aid them to be successful in their pupations
First time for me to see aslug moth caterpillar irl :D (which was quite exciting to me!) I also took in 2 different species of caterpillars that were munching on my neighbor's tomato plants as she is not fond of them munching on them lol I have 9 total Im overseeing, 6 of which are still eating but will probably pupate soon
A needle point felt of an acorn weevil made by me
Saw them chilling on the outside of a window :>
He's such a neat fella. Ive never seen a bagworm caterpillar irl before i found them :> Theyre getting more comfortable w me, and had explored my hand and arm for quite a while (they kept tripping over my arm hairs 😭 silly fella)
I dont have too many looks strictly adhering to the likeness of real butterfly species, but here, may you enjoy another oneee
A makeup look inspired by Pearl, a little wood satyr butterfly, that i took care of last summer. She was such a good sport to model for these pictures♥︎
The first 2 pics is of (what i believe to be) an abbot's bagworm moth and the last im not sure of the exact species yet, so ill have to wait for them to emerge as a moth to see what species they are. I have access to their host plants and the proper environment conditions and this isnt my first time caring for caterpillars, so please do not worry about their needs. Ill be keeping a close eye on them and making sure theyre well taken care of and appropriately provided for :>
Finished them as of today :D Im quite proud of it and happy im finally done working on it. This probably took me (easily) an upwards of 100 hours to make. Its all made from 100% raw wool using a felting needle
I havent had the opportunity to see one irl, so i guess ill just make one myself >< i recently got done felting the wings; I plan to touch them up after im done making the body
From left to right, halloween pennant dragonfly, eastern lubberman grasshopper, cloudless sulphur, blue dasher dragonfly, bar-winged skimmer (found deceased), and a lichen-carrying green lacewing.
I got so many good pics of them. They just sat there perched enjoying the sun
On a mission to join and post to all the nature based subreddits one by one it seems. Fungi as a whole are some of my fav organisms to observe and take inspiration from. They come in so many different shapes and colors and i do sometimes wish i was small enough to enjoy being able to chill on top of one. May all who see this enjoy the myriad of fungal photos ive taken :>
My favs are the hygroscopic earthstars (2nd photo)
I went out to eat w my family and some of my parent's friends to celebrate my dad's bday, and i guess i have another thing to celebrate, my first weevil! :D