Although the spot on this bug looks orange, I swear it was read when I saw it fly. The top one was about 2 inches long, so does anyone know if this is a danger? Or harmless? We've never seen it here before. Best guess they are Mydas flies, but can't be certain. It's been a horrible rodent/bug year for us. The mole chasing windmill is keeping the moles away from the garden, but I had to order another windmill for the front of the property. The moles have dug tunnels all over my front flower beds (grr!). It was a beautiful sight to watch the plethora of lightning bugs last night. I don't think I have stayed up, or stayed outside that long in a long, long time. I spent a good part of the day tying up the tomato plants. Good grief! Some of them I tied up the day prior already needed more tying up. They are growing crazy this year, however we did not get any rain last night as predicted. I was up very early this morning to ch...
Inklings from the Farmhouse, embracing balance and new beginnings.