July 2022: The Light of Fireflies
Fireflies, lightning bugs, glowworms. Whatever you call them, these beetles hail from the Lampyridae family, insects who, as larvae, can […]
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June 2022: Summer Reading!
New England Roadside Ecology—Do you like traveling locally? Do you yearn for easy hikes? What about learning about the plants, […]
LEARN MOREMay 2022: Orioles and Hummingbirds
I use Earth Day as my signal to prep for birds I love to see in the yard: orioles and […]
LEARN MOREApril 2022: Spicebush
In previous spring posts, we went over Planting for Queens, Spring Planting, Baby Animals in Spring, and Getting Those Invasives. […]
LEARN MOREMarch 2022: Japanese Barberry
In previous March posts, we’ve talked about Planting for Queens (what shrubs are perfect for early foragers, particularly awakening female […]
LEARN MOREFebruary 2022: Tracking in the Snow
After a fresh snowfall, one of my favorite outdoor activities with my daughter is to see who’s been out and […]
LEARN MOREJanuary 2022: Winterberry Wonders
Happy New Year! I hope your holiday season was warm and safe, and you’ve been enjoying the snowy weather. While […]
LEARN MOREDecember 2021: An American Holly
Many ornamental holly shrubs with high gloss leaves are not the native American holly. American holly (Ilex opaca) is a woodland […]
LEARN MORENovember 2021: Turkeys
Would you believe turkeys were missing from the Connecticut landscape by the early 1800s? Between forest clearing and hunting, human […]
LEARN MOREOctober 2021: Let’s Get Batty!
Bats! Bats are amazing little creatures, not least because they’re the only mammal with true flight ability. (The flying squirrels […]
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