Blogging in Myrtle Glen

Alga and Fungus living together are known as Lichen. 

Taking a closer look at a Lichen, it reminds me of the slime monsters in the  black and white SciFi movies from long ago *shudder*

Lichens come in a variety of colors and forms, gray, brown, green, crusty, hairy, bubbly, etc, and can be found on every continent of our Earth in all climates and altitudes.

Lichens are not harmful to the plant, they just sit on the surface.  I don’t worry too much about them on the Crepe Myrtles since those trees shed their bark and with it the lichens.

To control the growth of Lichens try Copper fungicide.

Want to know more about Lichen? go to All about Lichen  

Why do butterflies have two sets of wings?

It’s not to fly higher or faster, according to Smithsonian magazine (January 2009). The hindwings appear to be crucial to a butterfly’s ability to be agile in the air and to turn quickly – presumably to avoid predators like hungry birds.

Black Swallowtail, just hatched

A pair of doves can produce up to five or six broods a year!

Generally, the female lays 2 eggs.
The nest is never left unattended; one parent sits on the nest from mid-morning until late
afternoon, then the other parent takes over for the night.