More on Insects and nectar eaters

I mentioned the wetness being good for bugs. Well it's also been a boon to spiders. They are everywhere and so I took a photo of our most abundant, the spiny orbweaver,



This one is a boring white, but I've seen red, yellow and orange too. And they eat a ton of mosquitos, which are everywhere at dawn and dusk this year.

Not pictured are the toads that are also abundant this year.

And of course, it's been a good year for butterflies.

Here's a gallery of what I've seen.

Giant Swallowtail


Eastern Tiger Swallowtail


Monarch










Unclouded Sulfur