Blue Jay Barrens

Spider Milkweed, Asclepias viridis , is my favorite of the milkweeds at Blue Jay Barrens. The flower head is both showy and not showy. The l...

I’ve always been fascinated by moth and butterfly larvae. The rush to get from egg to adult is often fast enough to satisfy even the most im...

I visited some small oaks in hopes of discovering eggs of the Edwards’ Hairstreak butterfly and found a newly hatched larva instead. With my...

I came across a small Blue Ash that was playing host to a number of leaf eaters. Parts of the leaves had been completely consumed while ot...

At this time of year, I become most curious about the identity of this particular insect. I’ve mentioned this larva before. It feeds on the...