Tag Archives: Formicidae

Celebrating Silky Willow

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Charley Eiseman

Simply not mowing the lawn, and welcoming whatever plants decide to grow in its place, has done wonders for the biodiversity of our yard. But we have also welcomed gifts of native plants from friends, and today I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Spring Beauty Visitors

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Charley Eiseman

Narrow-leaved spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) is a rare species where I live, listed as Endangered by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. So it was a treat to spend the past week in Ohio, where in some places … Continue reading →

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Texas Bugs

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Charley Eiseman

Having devoted three posts to miscellaneous bugs I photographed in southern Arizona last November, I’m going to fill this one with my favorite photos from the Chihuahuan Desert of western Texas, where we spent a few days before heading back … Continue reading →

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Arizona Bugs

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Charley Eiseman

In my photo sorting I’m now up to early November of last year, when Julia and I spent a day at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument at the southern edge of Arizona.  Although we found some interesting leafminers there, what … Continue reading →

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Ant-attracting Galls

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Charley Eiseman

A few months ago I mentioned that Hurricane Irene had brought down some interesting galls from the treetops, and I’m just now getting to that point in my photo sorting.  There was one spot in the woods where the freshly … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Squirrel

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

Today I found some squirrel parts lying in the woods.  A red fox had killed a gray squirrel and had done a pretty good job eating it, leaving just the tail (left), the stomach (right, largely covered by a chunk … Continue reading →

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Mind Control, Part 2

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

Okay, so it doesn’t look like that ant from last night’s post is going to be going back to its everyday worker ant life today.  It was in the same position at 8:00 this morning, and here’s what I found … Continue reading →

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Mind Control

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

I love the feeling of seeing some strange thing I’ve never seen before and knowing just what’s going on.  So get this.  A few minutes ago I went out to pick a sprig of goldenrod to feed one of my … Continue reading →

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Goldenrod Rosette Galls

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

There are a number of similar galls on goldenrod that I’m not sure how to tell apart.  They look like dense bunches of leaves at the top of the stem, and sometimes they are so abundant that they might seem … Continue reading →

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Walnut ants

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

On March 20 I was walking in the woods of Florence, MA with some friends, and I found an unusual nut.  It was on the large side for a hickory nut, and had some ridges that sort of reminded me … Continue reading →

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