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Insects
Let plants thrive in July
Happy summer! It’s late July, but don’t believe the hype about summer being mostly over. Ecologically, there are still three important …
What is an Insect BioBlitz?
What’s one of the best ways to spend a beautiful Saturday in July? Catching “bugs” at Fields Pond! And that’s exactly what more than two …
Maine’s Naturalist: The Monarchs are Back!
Maine Audubon regularly features posts by guest writers, including graudates of the Maine Master Naturalist Program — in our Maine's …
Following Monarchs to Mexico: Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Lambert family sojourn to Mexico in pursuit of Monarch butterflies. Read Part 1 here. An Intergenerational …
Following Monarchs to Mexico: Part 1
After three years of raising monarchs from eggs and caterpillars here in Maine, the Lambert family followed the Monarchs south to Mexico to …
What Are Maine Insects Doing in the Winter?
One of the small consolations of living through a cold, dark Maine winter is that, hey, at least we're not getting bitten by …
Bad News: The Emerald Ash Borer Has Arrived in York County
Yesterday, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announced that the invasive Emerald Ash Borer has been …
Nature Moments: The Buzz About Bees
Bumblebees have tiny brains but extraordinarily sophisticated behavior. If you follow a bee as it forages for pollen and nectar, you're …