Hi, BugFans, The BugLady wrote this article for a recent newsletter of the Friends of the Cedarburg Bog (an organization that would love your support). Slime molds are strange and […]
07.05.19
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady loves these fancy little flies (and their habitat preferences, for the damp and the dappled, are similar to hers). Dance flies are abroad in June, and […]
06.27.19
Greetings, BugFans, As long-time BugFans know, the BugLady gets a kick out of weevils. She found these cute little Iris weevils (Mononychus vulpeculus) recently, scampering around on flowers at the […]
06.12.19
Spring flowers are flourishing right now at Riveredge! These are known as ephemerals, meaning they won’t last long – so get here to experience these beauties soon! Great White Trillium […]
05.30.19
Riveredge volunteers and staff, along with employees of Stantec, gathered to plant seedlings that will become the basis of our native orchid restoration project. Stantec, Smithsonian – North American Orchid […]
05.30.19
Greetings, BugFans, The BugLady’s favorite insect is the Tiger Swallowtail (Mom likes me best), but in the crowded field for second place, the Luna Moth is pretty close to the […]
05.29.19
Salutations, BugFans, Life is busy, and besides, May is National Wetland Month, so here’s a rerun from ten years ago. A few new words and pictures. The BugLady will visit […]
05.22.19
Greetings, BugFans, The poet Muriel Rukeyser once wrote, “The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” The BugLady sees lots of tableaux unfolding as she ambles across the landscape […]
05.15.19
Greetings, BugFans, The BugLady always enjoys photographing these large, handsome grasshoppers as they ricochet off the prairie plants in late summer. She has danced around them in several episodes – […]
05.08.19
Salutations, BugFans, Leaves are coming. Promise! And soon after they emerge, we’ll see leaves that are folded, rolled, or otherwise harnessed by a variety of insects, for a variety of […]
05.02.19