Clover City
So many clovers, so little time! Welcome to summer. Let your grass grow up a bit and see what you can find. The bugs, bees to butterflies, will all appreciate it, and so will our air, your wallet and your back.
Read MoreAndrena sp
This is an Andrena sp., most likely Andrena cornelli, a species associated with Azalea (Rhododendron) host plants. It is one of the many native pollinators that can be found in the Northeast right now. The diversity of native pollinators just in your own backyard is something incredible to see. We’re going to be showcasing some native pollinators that we have been finding out and about during our work. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Connecticut for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural...
Read MoreBlack Swallowtail
After a long, cold and snowy winter it has taken a bit of time for the first Lepidoptera to start to emerge, but we are off! We will definitely be showing you more of the butterflies and moths we spot over the next several months. Here we have the Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) enjoying those “weeds”, also known as early season sources of nectar and pollen for our insects. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MorePurple & White Crocus
This white and purple crocus is just opening up in the warm spring sun, and every day there are more blooms and flowers blossoming all over our finally snow-free earth.
Read MorePotter Wasp
Here’s a Potter Wasp (Symmorphus sp.) by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser that he discovered during the recent November warmth and photographed for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project at Audubon Greenwich.
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