Ricinus communis
Ricinus communis
Castor Bean
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Quick Work
Danaus plexippus on Rudbeckia hirta
A sharp-eyed third grader discovers this black and yellow curiosity tucked under the leaf of a black-eyed Susan while planting the butterfly garden at school.
Danaus plexippus on Rudbeckia hirta
The caterpillar morphs into this chrysalis in under an hour’s time. We’re awestruck.
Peacock Venation
Calathea silhouette
Kudzu Bloom
Pueraria lobata
Pueraria lobata
Coccinella magnifica
Buying and refrigerating tubs of live ladybugs seems sadistic, especially when they arrive on their own.
This one waits patiently for breakfast aphids on a Thai pepper plant.
More Orbs!
Twice as many melons swell on the vine this summer, and they need support before the all-you-can-eat buffet opens for insects on the ground. Click here to see last year’s crop, and stay tuned for a new and improved hosiery hammock/trampoline design…
Pedagogy of the Plants 