Monarch Butterflies Sighted in Virginia! Keep an eye out Loudoun!
Monarch butterflies are not only on their way but are showing up!!! Here’s the latest map from Journey North which...
Do You Know Your Ants and Bees?Check out these Ant and Bee Observer Cards
I only know a few but found this to be a great tool that can help us learn: Ant and...
MYTHS BUSTED!!! Improve Your Curb Appeal!
Check out this excellent article and Improve Your Curb Appeal! — in it, Doug Tallamy takes all the big native plant...
Why do we Landscape & Garden with plants from Europe, Asia & Africa?
The quick answer is because that’s what nurseries sell and landscapers design with. I remember when I first learned that...
Milkweeds are Different Underground: The Difference Between Milkweed Plants
Here is a great write-up from Wild Ones that focuses on the most popular milkweed plants in our area (most...
Should I Buy Monarch Caterpillars? In a word — NO
As we enjoy spring and summer and look to the skies and our gardens for Monarchs, it’s really important to...
Monsanto and the Monarch Butterfly
If you’ve come to one of my programs on Monarchs you already know about the correlation between the unbridled spread...
Here Come the Monarch Butterflies!
Are you ready? The Monarch Butterflies have left Mexico and are headed our way!!! You can read the report from Journey...
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are Heading our Way!
The latest reports from Journey North show that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are just south of us! They usually arrive here in...
Nature Trail Created at Morven Park
As part of our partnership with Morven Park, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has taken on the role of stewarding approximately 350...