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The Ash-throated Flycatcher makes an appearance at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum this summer.

This week: Learn about dimorphism in longhorn beetles, including some of their more unique habits.

At the Arboretum, there are three plants (trillium, bleeding heart, and the inside-out flower) with seeds that have a white,…

This week: An introduction to a small gem of a wasp whose vibrant colors will sometimes take your breath away. 

It’s morning.I am sitting by the river on a small gravel bar.Sunlight brushes across the tops of the cottonwoods.A light,…

Snakeflies are prehistoric little creatures that we’re lucky to have on the West Coast. 

Birds have an upper and lower eyelid to protect their eye. They also have a thin, translucent covering called a…

Druid flies are typical-sized and -shaped flies, with some atypical behaviors and flourishes.

Walking into Mount Pisgah Arboretum you are greeted by the iconic Oregon white oak—it is the logo of the arboretum.…

I saw a few of these distinctive, Hybodera genus longhorns at Mount Pisgah recently. The common name “Long-horned beetle” refers…