Blue Jay Barrens

It’s been a few years since Monarda fistulosa has bloomed so prolifically in this opening at Blue Jay Barrens.  Something about the envi...

The tadpole stew that was left behind after the pond went dry is attracting a wide range of butterfly species. A Giant Swallowtail spent ove...

Some people find it hard to believe that a face like this can be found on an animal in Ohio. It looks to me like something you would see on ...

Last year I saw an extra abundance of Robber Flies. These large, hairy predators lined the walking paths, waiting to dart out and seize some...

This could be a fresh bird dropping, but it’s not. This is the larva of a Giant Swallowtail Butterfly. Bird dropping mimicry is one trick us...

I’ve been disappointed by the lack of swallowtail butterflies this summer. Swallowtail numbers are still almost nonexistent, but I did have...