Hemlock is important to wildlife, especially to the Black-throated Green Warbler and the Blue-headed Vireo that depend on forests with a hemlock component. Deer and moose browse needles and new growth, and dense hemlock stands are relied upon for their winter cover. Many smaller mammals feed on the seeds of hemlock, and porcupines feed upon clipped branches that they drop from the canopy.

A spectacular sunrise and rainbow added to the drama of this year's annual sandhill crane trip

Learn more about the tree species that dominate the Mahoosuc range

By the time monarchs arrive, the milkweed blossoms are wilted and their leaves are already starting to degenerate By Linda Ray On my little piece of paradise there are two large sections of the yard dedicated to common milkweed ( Asplepias syriaca ) which has been proliferating for years. Common milkweed and swamp milkweed ( Asplepias incarnata ) have been shown to be preferred by monarchs as host plants. These two types of milkweeds average the highest number of eggs (among

Now migration is at its peak. BirdCast estimated over 12 million birds passed over Oxford County this past week, including more than 5 million in a single night.

By Martha Siegel I like to say that my best asparagus patch is the one I never planted. Here’s what I mean. A couple of years after I...

By Linda Ray Bull Thistle blossom with fritillary Last summer a new plant emerged in an overgrown corner of my flower garden. I let it...

By Julie Reiff Crushed stone paths wind their way through a profusion of blooms—a flush of gold, pink, and purple hues. Too late I stayed—forgive the crime; Unheeded flew the hours; How noiselessly falls the foot of Time! That only treads on flowers! —William Robert Spencer Step through the gates of the Habitat For All Garden and you are surrounded by color, a flush of gold, pink, and purple hues. Crushed stone paths wind their way through a profusion of blooms that are a far

Thanks to MLT’s protection of much of the wild Androscoggin River corridor through Shelburne and Gilead, beavers are allowed to thrive there and “be busy” without human conflicts.

Join Mahoosuc Land Trust for the 5th Annual Habitat For All Monarch Festival Saturday and Sunday, August 23 & 24. Garden volunteer Ann...

Remotely monitoring spring birds at in western Maine captures exciting species

By Linda Ray Rustic sphinx moth, Insects Unlocked * Over eons of evolutionary time, nocturnal moths and the blossoms they seek have...

Naturalizing native lupines in that field won’t be easy, but if we succeed, they might also attract new pollinators.

Gino Ellison, a field technician, is conducting research as part of the American Goshawk Occupancy Survey.

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