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Winter Sowing in DIY Mini-Greenhouses: Lots of Options!

If you’ve never tried winter sowing in a DIY mini-greenhouse or would like to experiment with a different container option, you’ve come...

5 Books That Doug Tallamy Recommends...and More!

Lisa Summers

Dec 19, 2024

5 Books That Doug Tallamy Recommends...and More!

Looking for a last-minute gift? Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants (a...

Lisa Summers

Dec 17, 2024

Give A Gift to the Earth...and Friends

Holiday gifts related to native plants, biodiversity, pollinators, seeds, clothing, gardening.

jaymesoyak

Sep 16, 2024

Beetles Released for Hemlock Health

It was a perfect May evening in Newtown, blue skies and warm temperatures. A number of friends and members of Protect Our Pollinators had...

Connecticut Campaign to Test Rivers for Neonic Pesticides--How You Can Help!

Louise Washer

Sep 11, 2024

Connecticut Campaign to Test Rivers for Neonic Pesticides--How You Can Help!

The CT Clean Rivers Campaign is on a mission to test levels of neonicotinoid pesticides in state rivers, and we need your support to...

jaymesoyak

Aug 26, 2024

Did You Know?

Common evening primrose plant (Oenothera biennis) hosts the beautiful pink Primrose moth (Schinia florida). Primrose moths hide inside...

Vermont Becomes Second State to Ban Bee-Killing Neonic Pesticides

jaymesoyak

Aug 19, 2024

Vermont Becomes Second State to Ban Bee-Killing Neonic Pesticides

"After the Vermont state legislature overrode a veto from Governor Phil Scott, Vermont has now become the second state in the U.S. to ban...

Solitary Wasps: fierce, fascinating, and totally harmless

jaymesoyak

Aug 12, 2024

Solitary Wasps: fierce, fascinating, and totally harmless

Photo of Great Golden Digger Wasp by Karalyn Lamb In mid to late summer in the northeastern US, several species of large solitary wasp...

jaymesoyak

Jul 29, 2024

Got Squash?

If so, you have the chance to see the most important floral specialists in agriculture, native solitary bees of two genera, Peponapis and...

jaymesoyak

Jul 23, 2024

Moth Week! July 20-28

"Most consider butterflies the crown jewels of the Lepidoptera world, but somewhere between where the trees meet the sky and shrubs...

Protecting Moths from Light Pollution and Bug Zappers

jaymesoyak

Jun 10, 2024

Protecting Moths from Light Pollution and Bug Zappers

By Elizabeth Craig Photo of a Luna Moth The best way to protect moths from light pollution is to turn off exterior lights when possible...

jaymesoyak

Jun 3, 2024

Neonics, the New DDT

Calling it the “new DDT,” scientists, educators, and environmentalists met at a conference hosted by the Connecticut Pesticide Reform...

jaymesoyak

May 20, 2024

Blueberries & Buzz Pollination

Love blueberries? Did you know that they generally bloom in the spring and are most effectively pollinated by Buzz Pollinators like...

To Support Spring Pollinators, Think Big

jaymesoyak

May 13, 2024

To Support Spring Pollinators, Think Big

In summer, pollinators are not often hard-pressed to find flowers. In fact, you might support them without even knowing it: community...

Native Willows: Don't Overlook this Beautiful Pollinator "Superfood"

jaymesoyak

Apr 29, 2024

Native Willows: Don't Overlook this Beautiful Pollinator "Superfood"

Have you spotted any blooming willows yet this spring? As Keystone Plants, native willows are extremely valuable for wildlife....

No Mow May: Lessons Learned, From the Xerces Society

jaymesoyak

Apr 22, 2024

No Mow May: Lessons Learned, From the Xerces Society

No Mow May really took flight this past year! We have seen hundreds of news articles, many new towns creating their own No Mow...

jaymesoyak

Apr 15, 2024

Newsflash: The Warblers are Coming!

April for most of us means the exciting return of brightly colored warblers, “the butterflies of the bird world,” who undertake a...

Non-Toxic Methods for Saving Hemlocks and Other Trees from Invasive Insects

jaymesoyak

Apr 8, 2024

Non-Toxic Methods for Saving Hemlocks and Other Trees from Invasive Insects

Early spring is the perfect time to inspect your valued trees, and if need be, consult with a tree specialist if you find signs of damage...

jaymesoyak

Apr 1, 2024

Save Your Stems!

Many hollow or pithy plant stems provide excellent homes for cavity nesting insects like the small carpenter bee in the photo above. ...

Native Ground Nesting Bees Need Our Help!

jaymesoyak

Mar 25, 2024

Native Ground Nesting Bees Need Our Help!

Ground-nesting Cellophane bees have started to emerge in the Northeast! These small fuzzy bees are not aggressive, so if you find a...

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