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The white-crossed seed bug (Neacoryphus bicrucis), like a lot of true bugs, lives through the winter as an adult and…

I frequently see a small flock of Western Bluebirds at the Arboretum. When the mistletoe berries are ripe, I see…

This week’s subject is a teeny beetle with skimpy biographical information. It’s hardy enough to survive winter as an adult,…

A familiar sound at the arboretum is the rustle of leaves from Spotted Towhees foraging. They hop backward with both…

Recently, I have been fortunate to observe a muskrat out in the lily pond area.

Water striders live on the surface of the water, as if it were solid ground. They perform some other magic…

Over the last 3 or 4 years, I have seen a Black Phoebe spending the fall and winter months at…

For a long time, ladybugs intimidated me. That’s because I knew there were lots of species, and I was hesitant…

As I head up the Zigzag Trail, I find myself shuffling through a colorful mosaic of bigleaf maple leaves.

The other day, I saw what I thought was a moth flutter past and land on a tree. What I…