Invasives Management
With a name like Sweetgum, it’s got to be good! Maybe not….Although not considered by most to be ‘invasive’ per say the American [...]
“DO” You Know What’s in the Water?
Have you ever sat on a rock by a creek, surrounded by the dark greenish-blue water flowing past smooth stones, with the birds [...]
Controlling Invasive Plants
Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) Our focus on eradicating non-native invasive plant species has been mainly targeting Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera [...]
Fireworks Prairie Through a Buckeye’s Perspective
To the world, I am a Common Buckeye Butterfly. But my friends call me Juno, short for Junonia coenia. I spend most of [...]
Longhorn Beetle Study Update
Since January 6th our black panel traps have been deployed to catch Longhorn Beetles. But it was not until two weeks ago on [...]
Bobcat Brings Home Dinner
Did you know Bobcats (Lynx rufus) can stalk their prey up to seven miles away? Although we were not able to watch this [...]
Maple Leaves Me Confused
There is an old tale that maples have leaves with three points - not even close. It might be true for some, such [...]
Loggerhead Shrike at CWF
As Anna and I were driving down Cemetery Rd, I noticed a bird perched on a fence. I was so intrigued that I decided [...]
Two new! Who knew?
During a recent research session surveying for native pollinators, Charles Hawkins, a Fall 2024 intern from Wingate University, discovered two new-to-us species. The [...]
Talking Turkey
When you’re sitting around the table sharing Thanksgiving Dinner with family and friends and the conversation begins to drift into the uncharted waters [...]
