Part of the Summer collection
Wildlife and Habitat: Summer Field Notes
Field note · July 2025
hanging out on an fruit tree leaf
hanging out on an fruit tree leaf. not eating it, just chilling. quick photo ID says it will be a cool looking moth, the white-marked tussock moth. a big idea in permaculture is that you're introducing, or maybe restoring habitat for wildlife, from insects to the birds that eat them, adding new plants to the landscape supports more biodiversity, it's a big web, etc. maybe these caterpillars are around anyway, but it's the first time I've noticed one in the nursery. will be keeping an eye on the milkweed we planted.