Monarchs – A Video on their lifecycle
Monarch butterflies that you see right now are the last generation of the year. This is the generation that will...
Species Finder App
Here’s a neat app for your smart phone. It’s called Species Finder. Here’s a little bit about it: “Species Finder”...
Bird Atlas Update and September Tips
Spring just sent over the latest bird atlas tips so I wanted to share some snipits here: Congratulations to all...
Stink Bug Audio Program
Last May I was listening to a program on WAMU (88.5 FM) and The Animal House came on — the...
Slightly Musical Conehead….A What?
For those who remember the Conehead skits from Saturday Night Live, these are a different kind of coneheads…… Here’s an interesting...
Wonderful Walk at the Dulles Wetlands
Nine people joined Phil Daley and Joe Coleman on a nature walk at the privately-owned Dulles Greenway Wetlands Mitigation Project...
Variegated Fritillary through the stages
Variegated Fritillaries are beautiful butterflies, and you may have them in your yard – especially if you have violets growing (in your...
Scientists Track Shorebirds into Hurricane Irene
This isn’t Loudoun-specific but I wanted to share it because many of you have probably noticed that migration is underway....
Pipevine Swallowtail from Egg to Caterpillar to Butterfly
The Pipevine Swallowtail is another butterfly that we have here in Loudoun. Pipevine Swallowtails have two host plants which the caterpillars...
Birding the Blue Ridge Center
Joe led our bird walk this morning at the Blue Ridge Center. Here is his report: Nine of us showed...