Growing up wild in Albany Township Maine

join Kimball and many other citizen scientists next April when frogs and salamanders will once again undertake their ancient journey from forest to pool.

Insects that forage on night-blooming flowers in Maine includes various species of moths, such as sphinx moths, beetles like fireflies, some sweat bees, and thrips.

Early spring bulbs are an underutilized superpower in your garden. They are hardy and resilient, tolerating cold temperatures and dry conditions, and disappear a few weeks later providing space for summer flowers to bloom.

fairy shrimp that depend on these temporary vernal pools

The loss of monarchs and their spectacular migration would be a tragedy but the cause of their decline is still debated

ARUs record spring bird songs at different locations over the season, to help determine if the forest management practices being used are achieving their goal of improving forest habitat.

By Larry Ely A subnivean entry As we enjoy exploring the natural world in winter, a whole diversity of plant and animal life exists...

What is a varied thrush doing in Maine?

One recognizable insect whose eggs make it through Maine’s cold winters is the praying mantis.

The Canadian Lynx is threatened in Maine and is protected under the Endangered Species Act. In the rest of the lower 48 states this...

Once a winter site is found, a communication in the form of pheromones goes out to invite others of the same species to form a nesting...

By James Reddoch  Picking a “sit spot” and visiting it regularly has become one of my favorite ways to connect with nature. I always...

Tracking at McCoy Chapman Preserve with Naturalist Dan Gardoqui By Julie Reiff Dan Gardoqui talks about what an animal’s tracks tells us...

By James Reddoch I stepped out early to fill the feeders January 1, 2025. No sooner than I dumped fresh, shelled sunflower seeds into the...

By Sara Wright Iterating rosettes created intricate patterns as they wound themselves around the maple bark along with about five other...

By Sara Wright During the early autumn I search for the first native wild winterberry’s bittersweet orange to scarlet fruits....

By Linda Ray As we finish putting our gardens to bed and start thinking about the winter months ahead, I notice how quiet it has been,...

By James Reddoch Sandhill cranes have been reported as occasional migrants in Maine going back to the early 1960s. The first confirmed...

By Martha Siegel It was an awfully loud summer, but lately, things have gotten a lot  quieter as the chilly fall air has settled in. A...