I have been watching this wonderful vine grow throughout the arboretum this year. I have followed it from the beginning as it sprouted its first vibrant, green leaves in spring to now, as the dried, brown seed pods split open to release their seeds.
Read more →I’m a sucker for weird antennae, so this plant bug was an obvious choice for this week’s column.
Read more →Dragonflies earn a lot of superlatives. Their order, Odonata, is one of the oldest insect orders, and fossilized dragonflies look just like today’s, but more convincingly dragon-like (imagine a 27-inch wingspan!).
Read more →Red-tailed Hawks can often be seen soaring in the clear blue skies of summer. As they circle overhead, the sun illuminates their tail’s warm, red feathers from where they get their name.
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