by northoftheridge | May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Some critters are very aptly named. Others, well, it can get a little confusing. Case in point, the Ebony Jewelwing. Now, everything in that name is apropos: ebony? the wings are jet black; jewel? the abdomen is a jewel-like iridescent green; wings? yep, four of them....
by northoftheridge | May 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
There are several species of damselfly that live in and around our local wet areas. They can be extremely difficult to tell apart, and I am often left uncertain as to exactly what I have seen. Some, however, are pretty unmistakable. One of easiest to identify has to...
by northoftheridge | May 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
It has been an odd spring. An early warm spell in late March led to early blooming wildflowers and early emerging insects. However, a series of fronts in April have kept our migrating songbirds cooling their tarsi south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Last night, they broke...
