Bugs Through the Window Glass

Hours before I set foot outside today I knew what insect would become Backyard Bug of the Day. The rock garden has become a pollinator's feast:

 I sat by a window overlooking this floral bonanza for about two hours, working at my computer, and from inside the house I could tell what I would be choosing for Backyard Bug of the Day:

 Bumblebee

 There were a few of them bopping along among the creeping myrtle, and occasionally flying up to check out their reflection in the window.

There were a few other bees around, smaller species, but I wasn't fast enough to photograph them.

I took too long in getting outside today, and I think I probably missed a lot of good bugs. It was 65ºF out today, and sunny, and I think if I had been out before the sun began to sink, I'd have seen more. Other Bugs:

 Winter fireflies, propagating the species

 There were candy striped leaf hoppers on their favorite tree today, but I saw a few that were active, flying around, and clearly one flew all the way across the backyard, because I found one on a daffodil.

 I threw a big party about a year and a half ago, and not wanting to contribute too much to the destruction of the planet, I bought some plastic cups that were supposedly plant-based and compostable. They have been in my compost pile ever since, and have not broken down. In order to keep mosquitoes from breeding in them, I try to keep them upside down so they don't collect water. Today, though, I found one about half full of water, with this raft of springtails floating on the surface.

I found this caterpillar during my daily walk in the woods. The background is my husband's work glove, because I could not get my cellphone to focus on the caterpillar, being as small as it is.

Lots of spiders again today. Arachnid Appreciation:
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