Eight-spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata)
This is another sort of sighting from my Connecticut yard archives, the Eight-spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata). The diurnal moth species is conspicuous in appearance and looks more like what we think of as a butterfly. This individual, resting on the side of the porch, flew off after a few photos and did not let me get close. And let me tell you, they are fast!
Read MoreTick and disease warning sign
This was a very informative sign that certainly looks rather new that I saw recently here in Western New York. Please have a wonderful weekend outdoors and enjoy the gorgeous weather but always keep your family’s safety in mind – including those furry children, too. Without proper habitat management practices and the continuation of the degradation of our ecosystems signs like these will need to be all the more common as we create more edges, lose predators and spread invasive plants, permitting or even favoring environmental conditions that harbor ticks and foster their...
Read MoreJoel Greenberg
Allow me to introduce…Joel Greenberg meet Pink Lady-slipper Orchid, Pink Lady-slipper Orchid meet Joel Greenberg. We were happy to help check one species off author (and Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History bird festival speaker) Joel Greenberg’s wish list this past weekend. It was a fun couple of days and I hope the launch of Project Passenger Pigeon’s documentary will be the start of many more programs on this important topic. Thanks for joining us in Jamestown, Joel!
Read MorePink Lady Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium acaule)
Pink Lady Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium acaule) were on display during RTPI Bird Fest 2014 under all of the birds as Sean so elegantly depicts here.
Read MoreJack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
An increasing variety of wildflowers is slowly blanketing our woods and fields. One of our more striking spring flowers is our Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) – not because of its bright coloration but due to its unique aroid flower shape. Only after I took this picture I noticed the tiny spiders rapidly taking up residence in the leaves of this newly emerged plant. Life’s moving in the fast lane right now!
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