The Bugs in the Backyard

 I've been doing failed bug walks the last few days. I know, it's January, it's cold, "there's no bugs in winter,"...

 Happy New Year, Insect Enthusiasts! Yes, I know, we're a week into it, but that's still pretty new. A year is not like a pair of wh...

 Hello. I know, it's been a while, and I am a negligent bug blogger. I haven't been doing bug walks lately, or even woods walks beca...

 Here we are, almost 2/3 of the way through November, and after a couple of weeks with freezing nights... I have been diligently covering my...

 We had a one night reprieve from the first frost, but I covered my plants last night just in case. Today I still had the one flower bloomin...

The goldenrod and the asters have gone to seed. For pollinators whose life cycle extends to the first frost these are lean times. I haven...