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Hummingbird moths at last
July 27, 2020 - Earlier today I discovered that my persistent headache and almost frozen neck appeared to be the result of—what else?—Ly...
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First day survivor
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...
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Faux H-bird
July 24, 2019 - Next month, I have a public walk coming up at one of my favorite "gardens": Avalonia's Preston Nature Preserve. Without...
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Monarch munchers
August 11, 2018 - It was absolutely pouring when I got up, and I thought about cancelling the public walk I was scheduled to lead at the P...
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Mini-hummers
August 09, 2018 - One of my favorite places on Earth is an ultimate "garden spot" known as the Preston Nature Preserve. The area, mostly a...
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Monarchs, incoming
June 24, 2018 - A couple of generations past the overwintering congregation in the Mexican highlands, the Monarch butterflies are back o...
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Look, but don't touch
August 19, 2017 - Like biologist JBS Haldane, the Lord, and field guide writer Art Evans, I have an "inordinate fondness for beetles," and...
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Magical mimic
July 30, 2017 - A week ago, I highlighted one of my favorite moths, a Hummingbird Clearwing, that I found working my daughter's Goosenec...
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Factory shutdown
October 22, 2016 - Today was public walk day at the Preston Nature Preserve, but, with the rain pelting down all morning—not that I'm compl...
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Flight ready
October 21, 2016 - I'm hosting a public walk tomorrow at the Preston Nature Preserve, one of the jewels in the Avalonia Land Conservancy cr...
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Masterful mimic
August 20, 2016 - On a still-hot but overcast morning, I drove up to the Preston Nature Preserve to help lead an Avalonia public walk thro...
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Secure home
June 18, 2016 - On a truly gorgeous day for a hike, I led about a dozen enthusiastic trekkers on an exploration of the Avalonia Land Con...
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In a patch of bee balm
August 17, 2015 - I got some bad news last night, when my recent blood work came back and showed that, once again, I tested positive for L...
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