http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture A program of the Cornell University Department of Horticulture Garden-Based Learning Institute Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:20:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/cornell-gardening-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-78785 Katie bihr Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:23:29 +0000 http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/cornell-gardening-resources/#comment-78785 Should I cut my butterfly plants back to the ground every year? Should I cut my butterfly plants back to the ground every year?

]]> http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/cornell-gardening-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-9564 Robert Loftus Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:56:50 +0000 http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/cornell-gardening-resources/#comment-9564 I just saw an unusual insect in my yard that I've never seen before. It appeared to be some kind of moth, I think. It had a large yellow fuzzy body, like a bumble bee, but its tail was brown and shaped like a carapace, very much like the tail of a crawfish or lobster. The wings were large and angular, like the wings of a wasp; they were also translucent with black veining throughout. This insect was flying from one flower and appeared to be gathering nectar, since I know this cross-pollinates the flowers I left him alone rather than trying to catch him for a specimen. Does anyone know what this insect might have been or where I can find out more about it? Is this an invasive species that I should try to dispose of? I just saw an unusual insect in my yard that I’ve never seen before. It appeared to be some kind of moth, I think. It had a large yellow fuzzy body, like a bumble bee, but its tail was brown and shaped like a carapace, very much like the tail of a crawfish or lobster. The wings were large and angular, like the wings of a wasp; they were also translucent with black veining throughout. This insect was flying from one flower and appeared to be gathering nectar, since I know this cross-pollinates the flowers I left him alone rather than trying to catch him for a specimen. Does anyone know what this insect might have been or where I can find out more about it? Is this an invasive species that I should try to dispose of?

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