I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else.

I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else.

I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else.

I brought in a carpenter ant to do some light remodeling of a storage shed. It’s nearly impossible to get an estimate out of one of these guys.

I brought in a carpenter ant to do some light remodeling of a storage shed. It’s nearly impossible to get an estimate out of one of these guys.

The leaves fall for it every year.

The leaves fall for it every year.

I took a photo of these lovely Blackcap Raspberry leaves photobombed by a couple of Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles. It’s impossible to take a photo of anything in the yard without including these lady beetles. They are the epitome of ubiquitous.

I took a photo of these lovely Blackcap Raspberry leaves photobombed by a couple of Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles. It’s impossible to take a photo of anything in the yard without including these lady beetles. They are the epitome of ubiquitous.