Bugging You From San Juan Island

I found this gorgeous BENEFICIAL Green Ostomid beetle yesterday on the floor of our barn in the sand. Moved him over to some alder logs we have stacked as wildlife habitat and discovered he appeared to be quite thirsty. Yes, I did actually bring him some more water to drink from our outdoor above ground “pond.” More in the video description. Also want to add that if you have Alders on your property – please don’t grind them up or burn them. They are extremely important resources for many species of wildlife. They hold water even as dead trees, and they are full of insects that feed many birds (and other insects and spiders).