Looking back

Today, with very little to report, I took a look at past Augusts. This blog is almost 19(!) years old, so that took a while. There have been a lot of changes over the years. It looks like I tried a little bit of everything. (I think my writing was a bit more creative in previous years as well.)

This little guy was on the storm door the other day. Google Photos Lens identifies it as Synchlora aerata, a.k.a. the wavy-lined emerald moth or camouflaged looper. Read more about it here (including videos of the larva camouflaged with plant tissue and fending off a spider attack).

From the top

From underneath

While standing out in the yard the other day, admiring the cup plants, I heard a chirping that was coming from a hummingbird. I had no idea they were vocal, as usually all I hear from them is a whirring noise as they buzz past. Learn something new every day.