Bristle flies won’t win any beauty contests, but these early spring insects are fairly rare, and worth a closer look.
Read more →The Downy Woodpecker is a delightful little bird that can be seen throughout the year at the arboretum. I love watching it curiously traverse the landscape searching for food.
Read more →Moths in the Gracillariidae family are especially good at hide and seek, even as caterpillars … and that doesn’t take into account the fact they are so minuscule (less than a centimeter long).
Read more →The Dark-eyed Junco is a small hooded sparrow about 6-6.5 inches. The “Oregon” Junco is generally the most widespread species in the West and the one I commonly see at the Arboretum.
Read more →The small cedar-bark borer is a striking beetle, with a pleasing, fuzzy pattern and endearing, long antennae.
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