The weather is definitely getting crisp outside, but most of the plants are loving it! The red lettuces are getting even darker in color and the radicchio is also showing more color. This week’s photoessay might be more appropriately titles “Find the insects in the picture!” You’ll see what I mean.

This is a picture of one of the radicchio plants. You can see it is just barely starting to curl in to form a head. It this picture, there is what I think is a flea beetle. This is probably the hardest one to find. I didn’t want to start too easy!

Can you find the grasshopper? Okay, so I decided to give you a break after the radicchio. This big guy is really enjoying the carrot tops.

Another fairly easy one. This cucumber beetle is apparently enjoying the radicchio as well.

Okay, had to pull out another hard one. There’s an aphid somewhere on this beautiful red butterhead lettuce. Here’s a hint if you need one.

Hmm…what critter could be in this picture? You mean you can’t see it? Okay, so this is a trick picture. To the best of my knowledge, there are no insects crawling around in this picture.

Have a great weekend!