don't bug me!

All kinds of flying creatures at the farm. This is one day of bugginess. As long as I use good judgment to first do my job, my boss doesn't mind me taking photos around the farm. She uses some of my photos on the farm's social media pages These yellow jackets were all over the Ginger Gold apples. Lots of apples at the bottom of the crate were bruised and those bees honed in on that scent. There was a big bee bash on one of the apples. They were going for the gold!

A Carolina Mantis crawled up the produce bag holder. Watching this mantis creep along the counter and then up the handle was mesmerizing. I got it to crawl onto a rag and then moved it to a giant elephant ear plant. A customer wanted to buy some beans and this fascinating insect was right in the line of sight. Some peoples' reactions to bugs can be a little extreme.

A customer accidentally knocked over a yellow squash bin and surprise! A Harnessed Tiger Moth was taking shelter in the corner. At first I thought this might be one of those Spotted Lantern Moths that the Ohio Department of Agriculture has recommended to kill but before doing so, Google Images saved its life.

An Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly adds color to the zinnia garden. Now that it's getting later in the summer, customers know that sweet corn season is coming to an end and are keeping us busy with their sweet corn purchases along with other veggies. Not as much time for me to go look at the zinnias. Thankful for these moments.

We have buckets behind the tables in the "Treasure Corner," our half off produce. A discarded tomato provides a comfortable landing spot for this Hackberry Emperor Butterfly.