First sighting this year of a Black-tailed Bumble Bee
I always look forward to the arrival in the beginning of the year, of the first native bees in the garden. There are several Yellow-faced...
Living Roofs for Native Pollinators
A wild, non-native bee forages for pollen on the green roof of the University of Toronto’s GRIT Lab.GRIT Lab In dense urban environments,...
Wild Ones
Wild Ones is a non-profit organization that promotes preservation, restoration and establishment of native plants. Check to see if you...
Butterfly visitors
A few days ago I spotted this monarch butterfly female through our living room window. Her very tattered wings are her badge of honor,...
Leaving the Leaves video
Here is a great video about leaving the leaves https://youtu.be/foC3fsmzY3o
The overwintering monarch count so far very encouraging
A 3,500 % increase in numbers from the previous year? This report from Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, California is very encouraging,...
The Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly and its host plant
Photo by Tim Wong (@timtast1c) The beautiful blue Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor is rarely sighted these days here in Northern...
Butterfly weather
The mornings can be quite cool with temperatures in the 60's, but once the sun is out and it's warm, the butterflies are out and about....
Buckwheat
Now that many plants are slowly going dormant, much of the native patch looks drab in shades of tan. But just look at the buckwheat. From...
