1500+ foraging pictures of common wild edibles in alphabetical order. Grouped by edibility, plants and mushrooms. Pictures within plants ordered by season.
The Milkweed Assassin Bug (Zelus longipes) is common in the US, particularly in Southern states. They are identified by a short 18mm body with orange-black or brown-black coloring and black legs. These bugs are common across multiple types of crops as they feed on the insects living on th...
Certain desert-living species of milkweed and spurge resemble cacti. This is an example ofconvergent evolution. (Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species have the same adaptations for living in certain conditions). Other desert plants havethick, waxy leavesfor retaining moisture, orsmall leav...
I will teach you to make extremely strong rope out of common, dead plants with no need for tools. First, I'll walk you through the process of isolating some high-quality fiber from dead plants. (I demonstrate with dogbane, but milkweed is a fine substitute.) Then I'll show you ther...
Adults feed on milkweed, yarrow, and other plants that are yellow. Adult females grow to fifteen millimeters with males being smaller, growing to eleven millimeters. These beetles can be red and black or yellow and black with intricate patterns. 30. Carrot Beetle Carrot Beetle The Carrot ...
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Female monarch butterflies each lay around 300 to 1,000 eggs. The eggs are laid individually on the undersides of the leaves of milkweed plants. They are oval-shaped, around 1mm in height, and white / pale cream in color. Monarch butterfly eggs take from 3 to 5 days to hatch. ...
Wax Plant belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae -- the milkweed family. When cut, the stems may exude (just a little) milky, white sap. Watch for pests. Peaty potting mixes that are kept wet sometimes attract fungus gnats. You may find these fly-like critters crawling on the soil. Mealy...
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Among other plants, the queen butterfly feeds on poisonous milkweed. View Original Image View Butterfly ArticlePdrac/Shutterstock.com A butterfly ray blending in with the bottom of the ocean View Original Image View Butterfly ArticleSari ONeal/Shutterstock.com Butterflies populations are essential...