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Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Slash and Burn "Campaign for the 21st Century" 23 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
Updated 2013-08-23 18:00: Added response from BBG. I was alarmed to read the following on Twitter yesterday: Brooklyn Botanic Garden suspends science program and lays off botany staff. Express conce...
The Supermodel in the Sewer: /Dolichovespula maculata/, Bald-Faced Hornet 18 Aug 2013 | 10:32 pm
Setting aside for a moment the less-than-appealing staging, this is a beautiful creature. This is Dolichovespula maculata, the Bald-Faced Hornet. Despite its prevalence, this is my first direct encou...
Cry Wolf 14 Aug 2013 | 06:28 am
Philanthus gibossus, Beewolf, on Pycnanthemum muticum, Clustered Mountain-Mint, in my native plant gardens this past weekend. This thirsty little wasp face down in a cup of nectar is a Beewolf, so-na...
Cupido comyntas, Eastern Tailed-Blue 4 Aug 2013 | 03:02 am
Cupido comyntas, Eastern Tailed-Blue. A lifer butterfly for me. Very lucky to get a few good shots of it while it was resting, wings open, to take in some sun. They're small and fast. The undersides...
Bzzz, Bzzz, Bzzz! (About Bees) 26 Jul 2013 | 06:18 am
I Am Not a Honeybee Earlier this evening, I was interviewed on Sex and Politics Radio, a program broadcast on Brooklyn College Radio. If you missed it, the podcast will be published sometime next wee...
Rainbow Garden 2 Jul 2013 | 07:11 pm
My front garden bloomed all the colors of the rainbow just in time for this past Pride Weekend. The plants in bloom include natives, heirlooms, passalongs from past plant swaps, and weeds. Not everyt...
Physocephala, Thick-Headed Fly 30 Jun 2013 | 07:01 am
A few weeks ago, I tweeted: 2013-06-11 19:57: Found - or rather one of our cats did - an incredible wasp-mimic fly. Chilling in refrigerator for later identification. 2013-06-11 20:01: The fly looks...
Amphion floridensis, Nessus Sphinx Moth 29 Jun 2013 | 09:27 pm
Amphion floridensis, Nessus Sphinx Moth, on Rhododendron viscosum, Swamp Azalea, in my urban backyard native plant garden and wildlife habitat. The two bright yellow bands are a key for this species. ...
Native trees for small urban backyards 26 Jun 2013 | 08:15 pm
Contents Prologue Opportunity Constraints Criteria Candidates Rejects Related Content Links Prologue I originally drafted this post in January 2008, but never published it. 5-1/2 years later, in Jun...
Long Island Native Plant Sale, June 7&8, 14&15 6 Jun 2013 | 06:19 am
2013-06-09: Updated from my visit on Saturday, 6/8. The Sale The Plants My Selections The Sale This Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8, and next week as well, June 14 and 15, is a rare opportunity t...
