SPECIES (in order noted) | # of the MONTH SEEN | |
1. Humans
Homo sapiens |
Cool off; care for pond; learn about pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Raccoon
Procyon lotor |
Wash food in pond; drink (eat water hyacinth!) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
3. House Cat
Felidae |
Drink from pond (Our pets, not feral) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis |
Dig for insects; drink at nite | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
A vixen and 2 kits! Drink(?) | 1, 2, 3, _, _, _, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __, 12 '96 |
6. Mole species
Talpidae |
Grub for worms; mess up pond walkways! | 1, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12 |
7. Gopher species
Geomyidae |
Eat bog plants from roots up! | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8. California Vole
Microtus californicus |
Cat brought it to pond to eat! | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
9. Bat species
Chiroptera |
Forages above pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
10. Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus |
Investigates pond from tree above | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
11. Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis |
Drinks from pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
12. Eastern Fox
Squirrel
Sciurus niger |
Picks off floating acorns! | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
SPECIES (in order seen) | # of the MONTH SEEN | |
1. Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans |
Flycatches surface/over pond; Perches | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Pacific-slope Flycatcher
aka Western Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis |
Flycatches surface/over pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
3. Belted
Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon |
Looks for fish to dive for | 1, 2, 3, _, _, _, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Green-backed Heron
Butorides virescens |
Would have stalked fish, I inadvertently scared him off! | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
5. Great-blue Heron
Ardea herodias |
Wades in, searching for fish! | _, 2, 3, 4, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
6. California Towhee
Pipilo fuscus |
Bathes in/drinks from pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
7. Western Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma californica aka A. coerulescens |
Bathes and drinks;
catches insects on pond plants |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8. Bullock's Oriole
Icterus galbula bullockii |
Bathes in pond/waterfall | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
9. Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana |
Bathes in pond/waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
10. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Parus rufescens |
Drinks from; forages above pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
11. White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
12. Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis oregonus | Drinks from/bathes in pond | 1, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
13. Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria |
Bathes in/drinks from pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
14. Northern
Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos |
Drinks from pond; lands on boulders | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
15. Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
16. House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus |
Drinks from/bathes in pond; lands on boulders | 1, _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
17. Yellow-rumped aka
AudubonWarbler
Dendroica coronata auduboni |
Drinks from/bathes in pond; lands on boulders | 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, __ |
18. Wilson's Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla |
Gleans insects from pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
19. Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla |
Drinks from pond | 1, 2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
20. Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulata |
Drinks from/bathes in waterfall | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
21. Solitary Vireo
Vireo solitarius | Drinks from waterfall | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
22. Anna's
Hummingbird
Calypte anna |
Bathes in waterfall bowl; visits flowers | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
23. Plain Titmouse
Parus inornatus |
Bathes in bowl above waterfall | _, _, 3, _, _, 6, 7, _, 9, __, __, __ |
24. Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadesis |
Bathes in bowl above waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
25. Red-shouldered
Hawk
Buteo lineatus |
Sits in Oak tree above pond and watches for amphibians,
but once he came in for a bath! |
_, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
26. Mourning Dove
Zenaidura macroura |
Drinks from beach/waterfall area | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
27. Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petechia |
Bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
28. Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia |
Gleans seeds floating on water surface | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, 10 __, 12 |
29. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula |
Desires a bath | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
30. Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin |
Hawks insects over pond; tangles with Cardinal Meadowhawk | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
31. Screech Owl
Otus asio |
Eats beetles/crickets from pond beach at night! | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
32. Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii |
Gleans insects from pond plants! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, __, __, 12 |
33. Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni |
Gleans insects from pond plants! | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, _, 9, __, __, __ |
34. Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttata |
Bathes in waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, 10, __, __ |
35. American Robin
Turdus migratorius |
Bathes in beach area; drinks; collects nesting material | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, _, 9, __, __, 12 |
36. European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris |
Bathes in beach area | _, _, 3,4, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, 12 |
37. California Quail
Callipepla californica |
Scratches in bog areas | _, 2, 3,_, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
38. Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
Feed on aquatic plants
What a surprise their visits are! |
_, _, 3, 4, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
39. Rufous-sided Towhee
aka Spotted Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
40. Great Egret
Casmerodius albus |
goes fishing in the pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
41. Ash-throated
Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens |
bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
42. Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum |
bathes in pond at beach area; drinks | 1, 2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
43. White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis |
Feeds in sunny bog; rare in our area | _, 2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
44. Nuttal's Woodpecker
Picoides nuttallii |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6-00, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
45. Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
46. Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Probably ate the goldfish: they are missing! | _, _, _, _, _, 6&7-00, _, _, __, __, __ |
47. White-tailed Kite aka Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus |
Young one found on beach, starving! Took it to bird rescue. |
_, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8-00, _, __, __, __ |
48. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula |
Gleans insects from plants around pond edges | 1-01, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
49. American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis |
bathes in pond at beach area | 1, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, _, _ , __, __, __ |
50. Townsend's Warbler
Dendroica townendi |
a female came in to bathe 5-01 | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
50 1/2. White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
well, not IN the pond, but they did seem to look down at it as they flew over! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _ , __, __, __ |
51. Pine Siskin
Carduekus pinus |
drinks from and finds floating seeds on the pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, 12 |
52. Black-throated Gray Warbler
Dendroica nigrescens |
gleans tiny insects off pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, _, _ , __, __, __ |
53. Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus |
bathes and picks up bugs | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
SPECIES | USAGE | # of the MONTH SEEN |
1. Pacific Tree Frog (recently renamed Pacific Chorus Frog) Hyla regilla |
'97 First 2 called 1-25; eggs 2-22; polywogs 3-7
none bred '98; only one called; 2 returned in '00 to breed |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7* 8* _, 10, __, __ |
2. Western Toad
Bufo boreas |
Seen hunting near pathways | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
3. Bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana |
Non-native in west, probably the result of a tadpole we introduced (97)
Had to displace it - it ate all our Pacific Treefrogs in `98! but they reappeared in 2002 and starting eating our Goldfinches!! - yes, they even eat BIRDS!! :-( We got rid of it by draining the pond! Read an article about them |
_, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
4. Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchi aquaticus |
mate/hunt sunny bog/pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
5. California Alligator Lizard
Gerrhonotus multicarinatus |
Hunts in the sunny bog | _, _, _, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
6. Santa Cruz Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchi atratus |
tries to catch mosquito fish! | _, _, _, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
# of MONTH SEEN | ||
1. Mosquito Fish
gambusia |
Control the mosquitoes; provide interest - but eat the frog eggs &
dragonfly nymph!
I NO LONGER RECOMMEND THEM - CLICK HERE! |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Pond Comet (goldfish) | There were 2! Perhaps the 1st came in as egg on a
plant
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND GOLDFISH OR KOI IN A WILDLIFE POND: THEY ARE NOT NATIVE TO USA |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
3. Catfish B> | More than three! To read their amazing but true story click here! | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Common Dragonflies of the Southwest A Beginner's Pocket Guide Click here for more information by Kathy Biggs MAY 2004 |
You never know what building a pond may lead to! Now I'm the <---author of ---> Click on a cover to learn more about my book(s)! Click here to go to or here to go to DRAGONFLIES (ODONATA) OF THE SOUTHWEST or here to read Kathy's
IPS article about dragonflies
|
This dust-jacketed book updates and expands our very first dragonfly guide (2000): Common dragonflies of California A Beginner's Pocket Guide
by Kathy Biggs 2006 |
SPECIES (in ~ order seen) | ||
1. Green Darner
Anax junius |
Nymphs have emerged; adults fly over/ oviposit | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10* 11* 12* |
2. Pacific Forktail Damselfly
Ischnura cervula |
Breeds in pond; adults 1st emerged 2-18 | 1* 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11* 12* |
3. Western Forktail Damselfly
Ischnura perparva |
Breeds in pond; adults 1st emerged 3-14 | 1* 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11* 12* |
4. Flame Skimmer
aka Red Skimmer Libellula saturata |
Breeds by laying eggs in pond; 'hawks' insects | 1* 2* 4* 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10*11* 12* |
5. Cardinal Meadowhawk
aka Streak-winged Red/Dusty Skimmer Sympetrum illotum |
Mate in the dragonfly's unique
'wheel' position near pond edge and then
scatter
eggs on pond surface;
'hawks' insects from perch emergence sequence |
1* 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12* |
6.
Blue-eyed Darner
Rionaeschna (AKA Aeshna) multicolor |
mates & breeds by ovipositing eggs into stems of Creeping Primrose; eats flying insects | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12* |
7.Vivid Dancer Damselfly
Argia vivida |
Visit pond & yard; breed | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8.Exclamation Damsel
aka Sierra Damsel! Zoniagrion exclamationis |
Breeds in Pond | 1* 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8* 9* 10* 11* 12* |
9. Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis |
'Hawks' insects, visits pond, breeds in pond! | 1*2*3*4*, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9*10*11*12* |
10. Blue Dasher
aka Swift Long-winged Skimmer Pachydiplax longipennis |
Breeds in pond; 'hawks' insects | 1* 2* 3* 4* 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12* |
11. Common (Northern) Bluet Damselfly
Enallagma annexum (aka cyathigerum) |
Breeds by inserting eggs into Creeping Primrose | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11* 12* |
12. Common Whitetail
Libellula lydia |
'Hawks' insects, breeds in pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, 10-31 __ , __ |
13. Widow Skimmer
L. luctuosa |
'Hawks' insects, claims a territory on pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
14. Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella |
Claims a territory on the pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
15. Variegated Meadowhawk
aka Pastel Skimmer Sympetrum corruptum |
Breeds in pond; 'hawks' insects | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
16. California Darner
Rionaeschna (AKA Aeshna) californica |
breeds; emerges from pond in March & April, leaving exuvia behind | 1*2*3,4,5,6,7*8*9*10*11*12* |
17. Black
Spreadwing
Lestes stultus |
Visits pond; oviposits into plants above waterline | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
18. Striped Meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes |
Visits pond-side plantings; 'hawks' insects | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
19. Shadow Darner
Aeshna umbrosa |
Breeds by depositing eggs in saturated wood | 1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6* 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12* |
20. Desert Firetail
Telebasis salva |
Claims a territory on pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
21.
Red-veined Meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum |
Visits pond-side plantings; 'hawks' insects | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
22. Tule Bluet Damselfly
Enallagma carunculatum |
Breeds by inserting eggs into Creeping Primrose | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, __,__, __ |
23. Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata |
Breed in pond. Perch low, even on beach
females & young males are a beautiful emerald green |
_, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
24. California Spreadwing
Archilestes californicus |
male waits for a mate to show up; female lays eggs in plantain stem | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, __,__, __ |
25.
Pacific Spiketail
Cordulegaster dorsalis |
Catch yellowjackets and stay to eat it | _, _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, 9, __,__, __ |
1. Pacific Dampwood Termite
Zootermopis angusticollis |
Breed in damp wood at pond side; drown in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
1. Potato Bug
aka Jerusalem Cricket Stenopelmatus |
Lives in rocks around pond, one drowned in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _, __, 11 , __ |
2. Field Cricket
Gryllus |
Lives in rocks around pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12 |
3. California Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus californianus |
Lives in rocks around pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
4. European Earwig
Forficula auricularia |
Lives in rocks around pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
1. Pacific Spotted Mayfly | Naiad first found in February; adult in March | _, 2* 3, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
2. Common Water Strider
Gerris remigis |
Breeds in pond; 'skates' on water surface film catching insects that fall in | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
3. Large Backswimmer
Notonecta |
Swims upside down; breeds; eats bugs, etc. | 1, 2, 3, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. California Creeping Water Bug
Ambrysus californica |
Breeds in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Water Boatman
Corixidae |
Breeds in pond; EATS ALGAE! | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
6. Large Diving Beetle
Lethocerus americanus |
Large sized (40 mm); breeds, larva in pond; perch on submerged objects to wait for prey | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, _, 7, 8, _, __, 11, 12 |
7. River Beetle
Agabus |
Swim about pond looking for prey; breeds in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8. Common Whirligig Beetle
Gyrinus |
Whirl about on surface; prey on other insects | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
9. Water Mite
Hydrachnellae |
Found on just emerged damselfly! | _, _, _, 4, 5, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
10. Log Cabin Caddis Worm/Fly
Oecetis |
Makes home of twigs in pond | _, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
11. California Alderfly
aka Hellgrammite (larva) Sialis californica |
nymph/larva live in pond | _, 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
1. Common Crane Fly | Use pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
2. Giant Crane Fly | Breeds in pond | _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
3. Aphid | Sucks juices from plant leaves | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Gnat | Larva live in soil &/or water | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Mosquito | Breeds in pond; feeds fishes! | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
6. Midge | Breeds in pond; feeds fishes! | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
7. Big Black Horse Fly | Breeds in pond margins | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
8. various Fly species | Drown in pond, etc. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Lepidoptera | ||
1. Underwing Moth
Catocala |
small moth, red hind wings form a triangle | _, _, _, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
2. Western Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis |
Unknown; DROWNS! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
3. Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
4. Common-checkered Skipper
Pyrgus communis |
Lands on my knee while cleaning pond | _, _, _, _, _,_, _, _, 10, __, __ |
5. Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabeti |
Checks for nectar; gets minerals | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
6. Common (Gray) Hairstreak butterfly
Strymon melinus |
Rests on pond plants | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
7. Monarch
Danaus plexippus |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
8. Satryr Comma
Polygonia satyrus sp. |
Checks out pond beach | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
9. Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
10. West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella |
Gets minerals from beach/lays eggs on bog plant | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, 9, 10, __, __ |
11. Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta |
uses sand at edge of pond as a 'mineral lick' | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, 10, 11, __ |
12. California Sister
Apelpha bredowii |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
13. Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini |
uses sand/rocks at edge of pond as a 'mineral lick' | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
14. Buckeye
Junonia coenia |
Larva feed on Mare's Tail; adults `puddle lick' | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
15. Cabbage White
Pieris rapae |
visits pond plants | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
16. Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon |
Feeds, and breeds on wild fennel
newly emerged adults |
_, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __ |
17. Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus |
Visits pond-side plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
18. Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon |
Rests on pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
19. Acraea Moth
Estigmene acraea |
Eggs laid on pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
20. Tomato Hornworm
Manduca sexta |
Caterpillar found feeding on Male's Tail in middle of pond! | _, _, _, _,5, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
21. Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon acmon |
Sips minerals at pond's 'butterfly lick'! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
22. Umber Skipper
Poanes melane |
Seems to claim a territory on the pond! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, 10, __, __ |
1. Click Beetle | Drown in pond | _, _, 3, _, 5, 6, _, 8, _, __, __, __, __ |
2. Brown Leatherwing Beetle | Drown in pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __, __ |
3. Green Dock Beetle | Found in pond | _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __, __ |
1. Honey Bee | Drink from pond, perfer just one sq. ft. spot! | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
2. Bumble Bee | Visit plants around pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, _, 9, __, __, __ |
3. Mud Bee sp. | Build mud nests on rocks around pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6*_, _, _, __, __, __ |
4. Valley Carpenter Bee looks like black bumble bee | Visit plants around pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
5. Yellow and Black Mud Dabber wasp | Visit plants around pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
6. Western Orussus | a black and red wasp | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
7. Velvet Ant | Checks out pond path plantsreally a female wasp | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
8. Yellow Jacket | Drinks from pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
SPECIES (in ~ order seen) | # of month seen | |
1. Wolf Spider | Hunt on pond plants/rocks bordering pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Long-jawed orb Weaver | Makes web on pond plants; catches damselflies | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
3. Cellar Spider | Lives amongst rocks and plants | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
4. Tarantula | Real name is Carolina Wolf Spider: body 1 1/2" | _, _, _, 4, _, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
5. Nursery Web spider | Carries eggs sac about | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
6. Black Widow | Makes web in between rocks bordering pond | _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, __ |
7. Black and Yellow Argiope | Makes orb web & egg-sac | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
8. Areneus sp. | Makes orb web | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
9. Crab Spider | Hunts on plant leaves and blossoms | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
SPECIES | # OF THE MONTH SEEN | |
1. Great Pond Snail | Breed in pond, eat plant life | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Wandering Pond Snail | Breed in pond, eat plant life | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
3. Common Garden Snail | Eat plant life | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Fresh Water Shrimp | Breed in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Sow bug | Live in rocks around pond | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
6. Earthworm | Live in soil around pond | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
7. Tubliflex worm | Live in pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
1. Protozoa | Live in pond; tailed | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
2. Hydra | Live in pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
3. leech species | Live in pond this type not harmful to humans | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
4. Water Flea (Daphnia) | Live in pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, __ |
5. Planaria | Lives in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
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