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August 14, 2019 - If ever there was a confusing group of butterflies, it would have to be the ones known as Skippers. Perhaps as compensat...

August 13, 2019 - Many aphids are drab and pretty much invisible to onlookers, unless you're a gardener in search of potential pests—aphid...

August 11, 2019 - Yesterday I spotted my first Monarch butterfly eggs; today, on a walk to prepare for an upcoming guided tour of the Pres...

August 11, 2019 - It was another day of short mileage... short, but productive mileage. I didn't get any farther afield than across the st...

August 10, 2019 - I lead a lot of natural history walks, but today I had the wonderful experience of just being part of the led, in this c...

August 08, 2019 - It was still too warm and writing-busy to do much more than trek around the yard, but that proved intriguing when I noti...

August 08, 2019 - With the hot weather in place and the deer flies still dominating the woods, I've been spending more workout time at the...

August 07, 2019 - The Turk's Cap lilies have just started to put on their annual show-stopping display, and, as always, these natives are...

August 06, 2019 - Hoverflies, a.k.a. flower flies, have become my new favorites this summer, largely because of the publication of Jeff Sk...

August 05, 2019 - I've been looking for Cicada Killer wasps for the past week or so, but while the usual haunts of these fascinating preda...

August 04, 2019 - I don't keep a life list of ferns that I've seen, but if I did, this elegant species would be a newcomer. It's known com...

August 03, 2019 - I'm not precisely sure how the native orchids belonging to the genus Spiranthes were given the common name of Ladies'-tr...

August 01, 2019 - It's been a remarkable year for Monarch butterflies! Except, if you look carefully, you'll notice something perplexing....

August 01, 2019 - I know this seems macabre, especially after highlighting yesterday's variation on the spider predation theme. But today'...