New: thenectarbarAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-180932steemhive-166405photographyhive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836hive-183397bitcoinhive-150122lifekrsuccesshive-188619hive-124908hive-103599hive-101145hive-139150hive-184714hive-103393hive-145157TrendingNewHotLikersthenectarbar (47)in nature • 7 years agoLeave the Aphids!Now that might sound crazy, but lets talk about Aphids for a minuet. It’s really important to leave the Aphids alone when they get on your plants. Why you ask? It’s best to just leave them alone…thenectarbar (47)in butterflies • 7 years agoIt's A BOY!!!It has taken 41 days for this butterfly to go through its complete lifecycle. Eleven (11) days ago, Lux-Mil formed his chrysalis. So he is pretty much right on time. On average, it take 7-14 days…thenectarbar (47)in butterflies • 7 years agoPipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Eggs HatchingPipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) eggs were laid 3/10/18 on Aristochia tomentosa (Woolly Pipevine), and are now hatched on 3/18/18. Fifteen eggs were laid, and all have hatched & are healthy.…thenectarbar (47)in thenectarbar • 7 years agoWe Have A Chrysalis!!It has been exactly one month since this Gulf Fritillarys egg was laid, and today we have a chrysalis. It has been quite the journey this little one has taken us on. Lux-Mil ended up being…thenectarbar (47)in butterfly • 7 years agoOur Very Hungry Caterpillar.Lux-Mil is now 3/4 of an inch long!! Growing fast and chowing down. Caterpillars increase their body growth by as much as 1,000 percent or more during their life cycle. The caterpillar stage of…thenectarbar (47)in butterflies • 7 years agoPipevine Swallowtail Lays Second Eggs of 2018 season! 3/10/2018We have a nice clutch of eggs in the garden today!! This Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor), has laid the second set of eggs for the 2018 season today. 3/10/18 and we have a clutch count of 15…thenectarbar (47)in thenectarbar • 7 years agoA Camera Shy CaterpillarLook at that face-cap about to come off! This is one of the ways I can tell when they are going to shed. I have come to the conclusion that, Lux-Mil is camera shy. This is twice now that I set up…thenectarbar (47)in butterflies • 7 years agoOur Caterpillar One Week Old.Lux-Mil has shed for the first time. From hatching on 2-25-18, to now shedding an becoming a second instar caterpillar on 1-1-18. This is Lux-Mil's measurement on 1-1-18. After shedding…thenectarbar (47)in butterflies • 7 years agoCaterpillar silk, and, I picked a name!!Lux-Mil is getting close to shedding. Half of today was spent wondering about the plant, looking for the "perfect spot". I was checking in and cleaning the cage, so I thought I would get a little…thenectarbar (47)in thenectarbar • 7 years agoThe Nectar Bar, Building a Blog & Building aBusiness.Hi guys, Drake here, founder of The Nectar Bar. And I have finally decided to take the plunge and start a blog. So first a little back story on how it all started. I began raising butterflies…
