Observaciones de mirelleg9

Large dark swallowtail - acts very agitated when approaching flowers and taking nectar, constantly flapping wings very quickly. Otherwise if not in the flower, it appears calm. Attracted to the swamp milkweed.

Not sure why this cocoon is not light green - but very dark green looking black. Its on a swamp milkweed that is covered in aphids. Was going to cut the plant when I saw 3 caterpillar and this cocoon.

Finally I see pollinators in the garden. This year, there are very few compared to previous years. This monarch is visiting the milkweeds. a nice surprise after seeing no bees, no bumble bees, no wasps all summer so far. Not sure why pollinators did not come out this summer yet.

saw multiple bushes near my sister's cottage, along side a walking path. very bright red berries, shiny. tasted a bit sour - thought this was perhaps a berry called "pimbina" in French. not sure. trying to find out if this berry is edible.

This beautiful monarch has been coming to the swamp milkweed in my garden. I also discovered a caterpillar on that same plant. This swamp milkweed was also a favourite for the monarch last year. I have so many common milkweed but this plant is a magnet for monarch and bumble bees too.

A robin built its nest on our deck railing at the cottage. 4 babies were born and the following week were gone. A week later another robin laid 2 eggs in this same nest but I think they got eaten. We found pieces of egg shells around the nest the following week.