Insects prepare winter homes

[Catherine]

It is amazing. Life is happening all around us and unless we know to look for it we don't see it.
I do leave my garden alone in the fall and let the dead leaves and plants stay in place. The snow will cover them and they will be fine like that. The insects wintering on the plants will be fine as well.

Your mother wouldn't have thought about what she was doing with the grub. We are careful now to let things live.
Your mother knew the natural world and could show things to you. That would have been special.

I am looking for signs of insects in my garden. I know I have lots of adults living on my plants right now. I wonder how early they lay their eggs.