Mar 6, 2011

As you read this, imagine millions (yes millions!) of Monarch butterflies, almost the entire population of Monarchs, taking flight from...

Jan 20, 2011

Xerces Society just announced the publication of a new book that you might want to add to your library. It’s...

Nov 14, 2010

Fall is an ideal time to get some seeds and put them out into your garden area. Through the winter...

Oct 10, 2010

On September 18 of this year, a phenomenal event occurred in Cape May, New Jersey — over 500,000 Monarchs migrated...

Aug 7, 2010

Skippers are the toughest of the butterflies to identify. Similar to the birding world where that unknown bird gets put into...

Aug 2, 2010

This just in from Monarch Watch (see report below). It will be interesting to see what we find through our...

Aug 2, 2010

As we head into the final days before our big Butterfly count, I thought I’d share this Butterfly Identification website...

Jul 17, 2010

On July 17, a total of 12 people found 17 different butterfly species on a very hot & humid Butterfly Walk...

May 21, 2010

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) was one of the first native shrubs that I learned when I moved to Loudoun. We have it...

Mar 31, 2010

The migration of the Monarch butterflies is underway! As you know from reading the January and February report, the number...