Blue Jay Barrens

It’s bad enough in the winter when you go to work in the dark and get home in the dark, but it’s ridiculous when that happens to you in the ...

Tall Bellflower, Campanula americana , is a plant whose name I must relearn each year. It’s a member of the Bluebell family, but it doesn’t ...

Some of you see a pond looking much like it did a couple of months ago and wonder why I consider it such a spectacular sight. The simple rea...

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...

I walked into a tiny open area dominated by mosses and noticed a small Poison Ivy plant. Beside the Poison Ivy was another three leaved plan...

I continue to slowly add new species to my Blue Jay Barrens plant list. Number 525 is the Starry Campion, Silene stellata , a plant that gro...

Clouded Sulphurs, Colias philodice , are one of the most common butterflies in Ohio and can be seen in practically any open area. They are a...