Saturday, August 23, 2008

Easier to use than my universal remote

I selected Blogger after looking at the other choices mentioned on Web 2.0. Happily, I've been able to do whatever I've wanted quickly. Now I am going to try adding a webcam of the osprey nest at Blackwater Sawmp. After that the rss feed from Green Planet and some pics from the Hydrogen Car tour going on right now.



I'm still not sure anyone would want to follow my meadering trail through cyberspace but I'm enjoying gathering interests into one place.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Look at what crawled by me at Quiet Waters

I believe I knocked him off his perch while working at the native plant garden at Quiet Waters. This is my first sighting of this caterpillar species.

This little guy is the Phoebis sennae or Cloudless Sulphur caterpillar. He eats wild senna which is a Mid-Atlantic native perennial. And there is a healthy wild senna growing in the sun garden. If I'd had my butterfly book with me to identify it while working, I'd have known to look around for more caterpillars or eggs.



The small bright yellow butterfly it becomes is a familiar visitor to my garden and along the roadside. Maybe you've noticed it too.







Friday, August 15, 2008

new direction

off we go into cyberspace. I expect a bumpy ride.