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A warbling vireo. I love this bird’s soft gaze, and its tranquil, gray body. A sentient being cut from the…

Finally, the weather has been more favorable for our six legged friends! On my most recent visit to Mount Pisgah,…

The Golden-crowned Sparrow is a fall and winter resident along the Pacific coast and commonly encountered at the Arboretum. They…

The western calligrapher is a small fly that looks like a bee.

Tree squirrels are amazing acrobats. They fearlessly climb out onto the tips of branches to reach seeds or take fearless…

The honeysuckle sawfly, or Abia americana, has a shimmering copper sheen, and its round, striped body mimics a bee. But if you…

The California Scrub-Jay is a magnificent bird that is a year-round resident out at the Arboretum.

The shore bug is a jumpy character with an oval shape and bug-eyes.

Breeding season is here, and many birds are beginning to establish territory and trying to attract a partner, both of…

Bristle flies won’t win any beauty contests, but these early spring insects are fairly rare, and worth a closer look.