Don’t even touch these if you notice them on your plants (and you’ll DEFINITELY see them, I promise). My neighbor had no idea about these, and thank God I told her. I’ll fully explain
Recently, I discovered strange black geometric patterns on the leaves in my garden and initially feared they were some alien infestation. To my surprise, these were actually the eggs of the Mourning Cloak butterfly, also known as Nymphalis antiopa. The eggs are laid in clusters, forming intricate black lace-like patterns across the leaves. Each tiny…