A recent study published in the journal Science revealed that butterfly populations in the United States declined 22% between 2000 and 2020. The drop in the northeastern United States was even worse: 32.6%. Some of the data comes from butterfly … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
If you see a very active medium-sized butterfly, warm brown in color with darker brown lines across its wings, and eyespots near the outer wing edges, it may be a Little Wood-Satyr. This butterfly’s range includes most of the eastern … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
I love watching nature documentaries like those narrated by David Attenborough, but even more than that I love watching the natural wonders that surround me every day. This post features a few of my favorite sightings from 2022. Continue reading →| The Natural Web
As I rounded a bend while walking a trail on a cool day earlier this spring, I spotted a colony of wildflowers blooming a few inches above ground level. My first thought was that it must be Spring Beauty (Claytonia … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
Swift movement outside the window caught my eye, as a bird landed in a nearby tree branch. Was that a Cedar Waxwing? Cedar Waxwing Another bird came in for a landing. Two Cedar Waxwings Then anothe…| The Natural Web