Monarch Rearing Kits Available Through Monarch Watch
Monarch Rearing Kits and Tagging Kits —————————————————————- It’s that time of year again – Monarch Watch is now accepting preorders...
Birding App Showdown
Mar 22, 2012
For those with smart phones, it’s time for an App showdown! There are a couple of birding apps out there...
How do you feed hummingbirds in winter?
Dec 7, 2011
Most of us don’t have hummingbirds at our houses here in Loudoun in winter, but every year or two we do...
Mushroom App for iPhone and Android
Sep 24, 2011
With all the rain and warm weather we’ve been having over the last two weeks, mushrooms and other fungi have...
Species Finder App
Sep 4, 2011
Here’s a neat app for your smart phone. It’s called Species Finder. Here’s a little bit about it: “Species Finder”...
Raising Butterflies
Jun 28, 2011
By Nicole Hamilton For the past 10 years or so, I’ve been raising and releasing butterflies, primarily Monarch butterflies but...
Migratory Birds and Coffee at the Rust Nature Sanctuary Shop
May 4, 2011
As Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy marks International Migratory Bird Day with many walks and a bird-a-thon, another thing you can do...
Granulated Sugar…It’s not for baking anymore
Apr 15, 2011
Nope – it’s for the hummingbirds! And our Ruby-throated hummingbirds….traveling hundreds of miles (including crossing the Gulf of Mexico….600 miles...
Wood Ducks looking for nest sites
Feb 6, 2011
Wood ducks are beautiful birds with such interesting characteristics! I remember first learning about these ducks that nest in tree...
Smart “Phones” and Nature Explorations
Nov 28, 2010
I recently upgraded from a not so smart phone to the Droid — and I have to say, I’m finally getting...
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