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Green Frogs and Eggs

Aug 21, 2011

Oh what would Dr. Seuss say! Well, he may have said something like, “I like Green Frogs in our pond,...

Gardening for Wildlife – Good for property values too!

Aug 21, 2011

National Wildlife Federation recently published this article entitled, “Backyard Habitat: Making Dollars and Sense in Your Yard.” Fall is a...

Aliens amongst us?

Aug 13, 2011

For those who are members of the Xerces Society, you already saw this article by Doug Tallamy entitled “Aliens,” in...

The Hidden Beauty of Pollination

May 14, 2011

I wish I could embed this video on the blog but it’s not that kind of link so….. here’s the...

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...

Monarchs are coming! – Free Seed kits for your garden

Mar 6, 2011

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

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...

YardMap – coming soon from Cornell

Dec 26, 2010

Cornell is developing a new citizen science program called YardMap – a way to map your yard for the habitat...

Spicebush – A Swallowtail Magnet and Benefit to Birds

May 21, 2010

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

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