Aliens amongst us?
For those who are members of the Xerces Society, you already saw this article by Doug Tallamy entitled “Aliens,” in...
Mid-Atlantic Plants for Native Bees
Apr 3, 2011
As we get out into our gardens this spring, we have a nice opportunity to do some native plantings....
Doug Tallamy shared a wealth of wisdom!
Mar 27, 2011
We had almost 200 people come to our program last Tuesday [photo album], where Dr. Tallamy talked about how the...
Free Poster – Common Feeder Birds
Feb 19, 2011
Here’s a nice poster that you can download for free from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It’s two-sided and seems...
New Book: Attracting Native Pollinators
Jan 20, 2011
Xerces Society just announced the publication of a new book that you might want to add to your library. It’s...
Great tool for Butterfly Identification
Aug 2, 2010
As we head into the final days before our big Butterfly count, I thought I’d share this Butterfly Identification website...
LWC Nature Book Club Report – Gathering Moss
May 18, 2010
Last month our Nature Book Club got together to discuss Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Our book club coordinator,...
Field Guide Review: Mushrooms of West Virginia and Central Appalachians
Apr 16, 2010
I recently picked up this field guide, Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians, by William C. Roody. I...
Is that plant native?
Apr 2, 2010
Here’s a really nice resource for checking if a plant is native to Virginia: The USDA Plant Database State Search....
Birds, Bird Houses and Building Plans
Feb 12, 2010
I received an email the other day from a woman asking about a resource that would match up local birds...
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