Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Yesterday I saw my first Monarch of the year…not a good sign to me considering how much time I have spent outside in New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut in the past few months. It was a migrant that did not pause. Here’s an old photo from a southbound fall migrant along the Connecticut coast where mere years ago you could count on seeing hundreds a day in some locations. We’ll see how 2014 turns out. Have you been fortunate enough to spot one yet?
Read MoreDragonflies of Pennsylvania
At this time on warm or hot, sunny days it is a good bet you will find me spending at least an hour or two conducting dragonfly and damselfly surveys. More species are emerging as the summer begins and it is the prime time to find both great diversity and tremendous numbers of odonates at ponds, streams, rivers, swamps, bogs – nearly anywhere with an abundance of water. Last weekend I visited Akeley Swamp just over the Pennsylvania border to see what it held in its Conewango Creek-fed wetlands. I was overwhelmed with 30 species including several that were a first for the year for me....
Read MoreArtist Cole Johnson Reception & Program at RTPI 6/27
On Friday evening, June 27, from 5:00 to 7:30 PM, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute will host a public reception and program by acclaimed wildlife artist Cole Johnson. Cole’s work is among those featured in the current exhibition at RTPI, Environmental Impact, which runs through July 6. The June 27 reception and program are free and open to the public; donations are appreciated. An avid outdoorsman, Cole has lived in upstate New York his entire life and resides in the Catskill Mountain region. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at State University of New York at Buffalo in 1991. His chosen...
Read MoreWashington Park in Warren, Pennsylvania
Washington Park, an RTPI Natural History Atlas site, overlooking Warren, Pennsylvania. Has the weather been gorgeous or what lately?
Read MoreKeep cats indoors
The “welcome” and “hunt safely” notices on this state game land in Pennsylvania are not for this feline. There are zero reasons to allow our furry friends, predators who kill several billion birds and small mammals each year, outdoors. Please keep them inside. Always.
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