Tuesday, August 18, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7003 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Tonight's bug du jour, or ground control to Mr. Fred... This giant moth is like the B52 of the moth world. Nothing is more unnerving during a late night stroll than to have one of these monsters buzz by your head. Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Read more
Monday, August 17, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6979 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Fred versus the cats, round 4.... I'm beginning to think this is a battle I'm never going to win. The cats are back and they are hungry as hell. Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Read more
Thursday, August 13, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5907 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Once again, another bug du jour I knew I could not make my rounds tonight without running into some type of creature. Tonight's find was a nice plump grasshopper eyeballing a hibiscus bud for his midnight snack. Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Read more
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7100 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Monday night bug du jour I hope this will not become a regular feature, but when I stumble across a new creature during my nightly stroll through my field of brugs, I just have to share it....and there never seems to be a shortage of creatures here in Florida. Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Read more
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7080 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating and yet another bug du jour... Tonight's creature of the night is this rather interesting yellow garden orb weaver spider. Usually I find these things the easy way by running into their webs at night followed by the sensation of feeling 8 legs scurrying across my face! Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Tags:golden orbspider Read more
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7253 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating tonight's bug du jour.... While out for a moonlit stroll amongst my Angel Trumpets tonight I stumbled upon this handsome fellow. He was working his way up my Snowbank brugmansia plant. Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Read more
Thursday, August 6, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7354 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Death to cats!!!!! Not the feline type, I like four legged cats. I'm talking about the linear cats, as in caterpillars! Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Read more
Thursday, January 31, 2008 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8726 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Not again..... That's what crossed my mind Sunday morning when I stumbled upon another downed fox in my yard. I heard the ruckus during the night, but had no idea my dog Inga was battling with another fox. I assumed she was harassing my resident armadillos that frequently rummage through my yard at night. There must be some deep hatred for foxes embedded in her genes. What was really strange this time around is that when I moved the fox's head to get a better view, Inga ran up and gave me a puzzled look ... Categories:Garden PestsRamblings Tags:foxingasommer gardens Read more