The Bee in Winter
February 26, 2018
When you think of bees in winter, perhaps you imagine the well-known scene of a colony of non-native honeybees: a... Read More →
Advocating for One Species
February 5, 2018
In his excellent book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in our Gardens, Doug Tallamy suggests becoming an... Read More →
Connecting Habitat
December 18, 2017
Imagine you are a tiny pollinator, buzzing around a preserve. You are a lucky bee, for there are plenty of... Read More →
Winter Repose
November 20, 2017
This time of year is when I reacquaint myself with all my botanical friends in their winter repose. Having cast... Read More →
Drizzly Afternoon Encounters
October 30, 2017
On a blustery Saturday afternoon, when the sky is marbled with clouds and the little tree out front is bending... Read More →
A Wonderful Neighbor: The Pollen-Bellied Leafcutter
October 9, 2017
Most people are familiar with bees that collect and carry pollen on their legs in either specialized pollen baskets called... Read More →
Vanessa Invasion
September 14, 2017
If you’ve set foot outside in the past couple of weeks and found yourself in the vicinity of any flowers,... Read More →
A Game That’s Always Afoot
August 28, 2017
Every walk outside is an opportunity to play Sherlock Holmes. There are mysteries under every leaf and around every corner.... Read More →
From a Blank Slate to a Backyard Prairie
August 14, 2017
After moving to a house in a new development, my yard was a blank slate. I took the opportunity to... Read More →
On the Trail? Take a Closer Look
July 10, 2017
The number of times I have stopped and hunkered down to get a closer look at an interesting spot on... Read More →
