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A native moth, the chocolate looper should have been outside feeding from one of our native plants. We found two and released both back into the night.
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Western fence lizards are a boon to the garden. Find out why they are Superheros.
We’ll be watching for this little guy as he grows up.
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Allen's and Anna's hummingbirds race to visit the nectar feeders one more time before bed and the hooded oriole has returned for a late snack. (See the Allen's hummingbird family)
As the evening sky darkens, two big brown bats swoop and circle through the streetlight glow, snacking on a variety of insects. Bat Video.
Bats consume mosquitoes and moths and other insects all night long. Perhaps that’s why the chocolate loopers took refuge in the house.
2 comments:
Seeing more of the usually more hidden animals out in public spaces, too -- a coyote crossing De Soto from Pierce college to a business park across the street at 1:30 a.m., and a doe and fawn in the Sepulveda Pass at the height of rush hour.
Shane
Moths and lizards.
What a wonderful combination for a blog posting!
Great work Keri.
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