Another species I have been looking for, for about 4 years now!! Monkey Beetles!! What a bonanza day this was!! And two different ones too. ...

I found two new (for me) species of Lacewings and Antlions. The first is the Mottled Veld (field) Antlion - Palpares caffer - which is ve...

How pretty these daisies were. One of my favorite flowers has always been Gladioli. Next summer I am planning to plant a lot of them in my ...

Twig Wilters / Squash bugs belong to the Coreidae family and are medium to large insects. The first species was about 2 inches in length. Th...

This Stick Insect specimen was about 6 inches in length but had unfortunately landed in the rain water tank and drowned. As their name sugge...

The Flower Mantis is doing well in my tank and sure is a feisty fellow. As soon as I put my finger near him, he wants to bite it off. LOL!! ...

One of the first thing noticed were these HUGE mushrooms growing in the garden. I have never seen something this size before!! Then it wa...

Last year was the worst I have ever had in my life and this year, although just started, is proving to be the best with so many things going...