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Peek Preserve: Puss Moth

July 11, 2011

Pretty cute, huh? Who would guess that this fuzzy little guy (found near our Peek Preserve) — in caterpillar phase — is one of the most toxic caterpillars…

Mariton: Last of the Tree Swallows

July 6, 2011

The last of the Tree Swallows is about to fledge.  One of the trio has already left the box.  These two seemed pretty comfortable, but…

Mariton: Tree Swallows

June 30, 2011

Activity in the nest boxes is winding down.  These three tree swallows should be gone in two weeks. Last year, we had bluebirds nest very…

Crow’s Nest: Sharp eyes

June 29, 2011

The kids at camp have sharp eyes for the little critters that underpin the food web but usually go unnoticed. This is a Definite Tussock…

Mariton: Butterflies

The last Butterfly Walk for the season was held on Tuesday.  We are finally seeing good numbers of Spicebush Swallowtails (Papilio troilus).  Their main food plant…

Crow’s Nest: Giant Leopard Moth

June 28, 2011

The kids at summer camp yesterday saw this beautiful moth, recently emerged from its cocoon. It’s a giant leopard moth (Hypercompe scribonia) whose caterpillar is…

Mariton: Butterfly Census

June 25, 2011

Today we held the 21st Annual Butterfly Census.  We had good weather and six butterfly enthusiasts.  We ended the morning with 20 species and 147…

Mariton: Summer Woodland Flowers

Most forest plants need to flower early in the spring.  They need to take care of business before the trees overhead block the precious solar energy…