Never Put Anything Inedible on a Plate

Soon it will be spring. I'll host a garden party!

Maybe I'll serve these... but probably not on cupcakes.

#Edible butterflies! http://t.co/Dwd82S7Z4U pic.twitter.com/A3TCTtAKpU
— Artfire (@Artfire) January 20, 2014

Here is a link directly to the Artfire site where you can purchase the toppers if you like.

I Don't Discriminate Against Mollusks

Snails have gooey reputations and like insects they are cute, small, and plentiful.

I promise a cute surprise awaits you at the click of this link. So click it, already.

Snail Coffee Art. I might not be able to drink a non mollusk adorned latte again.  http://t.co/jzpzbu7vpk via @pinterest
— Adorabugs (@Adorabugs) January 15, 2014

Crud! I wish I could post Pinterest pins on my blog. I'm sure there is a way, but I haven't figured it out yet.
I'm also not happy with the work around of embedding Twitter posts without images. Boo to me for not knowing stuff!

Tolype , As Fun to Say As It Is To Photograph

Toe lip ee

This handsome harry guy was photographed chillin' on my brick house. The house (mostly the porch light) is really quite a moth magnet. It is also, subsequently, a bat and blue jay magnet.
Admire this tolype velleda.

Handsome fuzzy tolype http://t.co/c1heaKLgGe @deviantART http://t.co/AsD0C7rZJv
— Adorabugs (@Adorabugs) January 14, 2014

Photo by Christie Acker. Print available on Deviant Art.

It's Not My Birthday

...but if you would like to give me a gift, I like the green one. Oh, who am I kidding? I like ALL of them! Muahahahahahaaaaaaaa


Seriously though, these are lovely.

Who says I'm hard to buy for? Easy Peasy.

Remind me of luna moth wings. Lovely! Sihaya Designs Faery Wing Necklace The Elf Queen by SihayaDesigns http://t.co/Tti3z6bfK8 via @Etsy

— Adorabugs (@Adorabugs) January 13, 2014

Hmmm having some technical difficulties and it's way past my bedtime. I'll try to get this fixed tomorrow. In the meantime, follow this link to Sihaya Designs on Etsy.

Fascinated by the Fascinators

I saw this pic on Facebook this morning and decided to do whatever I can to eradicate arachnophobia and add a bit of spidery cheer to the world. Enjoy!

Admire these pics of jumping spiders (salticidae) wearing hats. Also, be a little jealous of their luxurious long lashes. After spending...ehmmm more than five minutes researching on the web, I was unable to find any commentary on the reason for this behavior. I am left to conclude these spiders are just awesome and have a quirky sense of fashion.

My real, mostly uneducated, theory is that this may have something to do with their vision.. and light refraction... perhaps?

Happy adorable bug trick for today. Jumping Spiders Wear Water Droplets As Hats http://t.co/2daJ2ONb9U  via @buzzfeeders
— Adorabugs (@Adorabugs) January 10, 2014

'Cause I'm an English teacher...
Lu, Christina. "BuzzFeed." Weblog post. Community. N.p., 21 Apr. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2014.

Don't Bother to Argue...

... but their may be some who never believe you when you insist this is not a hummingbird but rather a moth that simply looks and behaves like a hummingbird.
Alas, yet another photo taken with my phone. I do have a nice camera but it's never with me when I encounter unique insects. Perhaps I'll make it a habit to carry the Nikon around all summer.

Meet the very busy snowberry clearwing moth, hemaris diffinis, otherwise known as the hummingbird moth, for obvious reasons.



Hummingbird Moth by Cozytailmom on deviantART

Photo by Christie Acker. Print available on Deviant Art. 

I Love Bee Butts and I Can Not Lie

I do love a good bee butt!
Honey bees are fascinating and disappearing at an alarming rate. Read up on this!
I'm thinking of starting an urban apiary. Maybe just a box or two, so I can see more of these "round things in my face" and help out these important cutie pies.

Ever wonder how bees carry pollen? pic.twitter.com/L0oqhNPoik
— Marina Marchese (@RedBeeMarina) January 8, 2014

'Cause I'm an English teacher.
Sir Mix-a-lot. I Like Big Butts Lyrics. N.d. - Sir Mix-a-lot. Web. 09 Jan. 2014

A Dinner Party Tragedy

Truly tragic tales accompany this luna moth photo. The first being that I took the picture on my phone and gave it the Instagram treatment. The resolution is not great, but I think the graininess is a fitting 90s artsy angst.
The second sadness is that I informed my house guests of the alluring luna's short life span (7 days max) after they all decided that it truly was a bug they could love.
The worst of all revelations came after our own glutonous feasting when I revealed that lunas can not eat after metamorphosis. I suspect some guests left crying. For real...

Actias Luna 


'Till My Dying Day by Cozytailmom on deviantART



Photo by Christie Acker. Print available on Deviant Art.

Giddy up

 Yes ma'am. Check out this handsome Saddleback Caterpillar just strollin' along my back deck.

Sibine stimulea

Photo by Christie Acker. Print available on Deviant Art.

A Pretty Girl

A pretty girl needs a pretty seat. She also needs a crown and a bed of flowers.

I have yet to discover a new species in my lush backyard, BUT I may have found the loveliest.
Check out this sweet crab spider on one of my fragrant lantana blooms.
Thomisidae


I Can be Pretty Too by Cozytailmom on deviantART

Photo by Christie Acker. Print available on Deviant Art