Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Insectarium

Montréal’s Insectarium is located next to the Jardin botanique. Admission is included with the garden. And here’s a jump back to some of the beetles.

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7 responses to “Insectarium”

  1. Rebecca

    Love those photos – makes me want to visit and see them for myself!

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    1. mthew

      Thanks! The glass cases and museum lighting presented a photographic challenge.

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  2. Elizabeth White

    Do you know what the top 3 “bugs” are, Matthew? Just the general type, I’m not expecting you to know the exact species of these non-local creatures!

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    1. mthew

      They are cicadas. (A cursor over the images should pull up a title, although I find that this doesn’t work all the time.)

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      1. Elizabeth White

        Thanks, Matthew. I did try that, just on the chance, with no results.

  3. Sue Willman

    Beautiful! Are there Sphinx Moths in your part of the country?

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    1. mthew

      Yes, there are a number of sphinx moth species, Sphingidae family, here on the east coast. Last year, I had a couple caterpillar-stage Tobacco Hornworms in my container garden https://matthewwills.com/2010/09/12/munch-munch-munch/

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