June Beetle, It's Almost July

What does a June beetle do in July....can't wait to find out.  I bet this guy is feeling the pressure.

Blooming Cacti

Gorgeous Flowers

 Agapostemon bees

On The Pond

Feathery

Reminiscing

Reminiscing (n):  To recollect and tell of past experiences.

Stewed plumbs and toast-reminds us of breakfast in Havelock, NZ

Sawfly, Don't Bother Me

How to know if it's a caterpillar or a larva?.

Caterpillars may have up to five pairs of abdominal prolegs.  

Sawfly larvae will have six or more pairs of abdominal prolegs.

Another, less obvious difference between caterpillars and sawfly larvae is the number of eyes.

 Caterpillars almost always have 12 stemmata, 6 on each side of the head. 

Sawfly larvae usually have just a single pair of stemmata.

Pink Lilacs

I always feel confused when lilacs are other colors than lilac.