Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady was checking around the edge of a gravel parking lot near the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust’s Lake Twelve property (because there are bugs there, too) when […]
07.24.19
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady is always excited when she finds an insect she’s never seen before – even more so when it’s a giant, orange and gray “Holy S@#&!” beetle. […]
07.10.19
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