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Let It Be Dark! Appreciating nighttime foragers
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.
jsrhollis
May 15, 20252 min read


The Superpowers of Spring Bulbs
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.
Barbara Murphy
May 15, 20253 min read


Why Is the Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Declining?
The loss of monarchs and their spectacular migration would be a tragedy but the cause of their decline is still debated
Barbara Murphy
Apr 13, 20253 min read


A Loveliness of Ladybugs
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...
jsrhollis
Feb 7, 20253 min read


Winterberry Wonder
By Sara Wright During the early autumn I search for the first native wild winterberry’s bittersweet orange to scarlet fruits....
jsrhollis
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Surviving the Winter as a Chrysalis
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,...
jsrhollis
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Sandhill Cranes: A Personal Reflection
The way they live, migrating out of seasonal necessity, returning home twice a year, celebrating through community and song...
jsrhollis
Nov 4, 20243 min read


Tale of Two Tussocks
The hickory tussock moth caterpillar and the milkweed tussock moth caterpillar both pose questions for curious observers
jsrhollis
Sep 12, 20243 min read


Charming Cecropia: Caterpillars Part II
By Linda Ray There is a new caterpillar charming us at the Habitat for All garden (HFA) this summer. Hyalophora cecropia moths are a...
jsrhollis
Sep 12, 20242 min read


A Fan of Fungi: Green Elfcups
Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of a fungus, much as apples are to apple trees. Some are incredibly beautiful as well.
jamesreddoch
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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