Garden Spiders

Garden Spiders

Maybe it’s because my second grade teacher read Charlotte’s Web to our class. Or maybe it’s because I was fascinated as a kid by the beautiful patterns of their webs that I saw in our garden. Whatever the reason, I’ve long had a fondness for garden...
Summer Sun Creates Winter Habitats

Summer Sun Creates Winter Habitats

As the blazing summer sun begins to bake your flowers and shrubs, and as the frosts of fall turn plants from green to brown, there’s an understandable desire to trim withered plants and make your landscape all clean and tidy. But many species of insects and birds use...
Help Native Species Stay Hydrated

Help Native Species Stay Hydrated

As the heat intensifies during the peak of summer, many small streams and ponds that wildlife depend upon dry up and become scarce, forcing them to expend energy searching for new water sources. You can alleviate this stress, and enjoy some outstanding wildlife...
Nature Note: Native Bees

Nature Note: Native Bees

Everyone wants to save the bees. That’s a laudable idea, but the image most people have in their minds when they think about bees is that of the honeybee, a non-native species brought to North America by Europeans. Don’t get me wrong, I love honeybees—I’m actually a...