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Jan 9, 2025

in Podcast
Top 10 Backyard Ecology Podcast Episodes: October 1, 2022 – October 1, 2023

Dec 28, 2023

in News and Special Announcements
Top 10 Backyard Ecology “Shorts”

Dec 21, 2023

in News and Special Announcements
Top 10 Backyard Ecology Blog Articles: October 2022 – October 2023

Dec 14, 2023

in Blog
Top 10 Backyard Ecology Videos

Dec 7, 2023

in Blog, News and Special Announcements
Tips and Tricks for Growing Prairie Plants in Your Native Plant Garden

Nov 30, 2023

in Podcast
Resharing Your Favorites: Winter Hummingbirds

Nov 16, 2023

in Podcast
Fall Cleanup in the Pollinator and Wildlife Garden: A Comprehensive Guide to What You Need to Know and Do

Nov 2, 2023

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Resharing Your Favorites: Gardening with Native Plants

Oct 5, 2023

in Podcast, Uncategorized
The Secret to Building a Thriving Backyard Ecosystem: Embracing “It Depends”

Sep 19, 2023

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Building Thriving Ecosystems and Exploring Nature in Your Backyard with Backyard Ecology

Sep 12, 2023

in Podcast
The American Goldfinch: A Comprehensive Guide

Aug 24, 2023

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Exploring Urban Ecology: Understanding and Appreciating Nature Where We Live

Aug 10, 2023

in Podcast
What Happens When a Tree Gets Blown Over? Discovering New Habitats Created by Fallen Trees

Jul 27, 2023

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Moths: Unsung Heroes of Pollination and Beyond

Jul 13, 2023

in Podcast
Sometimes Life Happens

Jun 29, 2023

in Out and About
Learning to See and Identify Plants with Alan Weakley

Jun 15, 2023

in Podcast
5 Tips for Attracting Butterflies to Your Yard

Jun 1, 2023

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Gardening with Sedges – Mt. Cuba Center Carex Trial

May 18, 2023

in Podcast
Should I Mow My Yard in May? The No Mow May Debate

May 4, 2023

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Why Are Some Native Plants Unavailable Early in the Season?

Apr 20, 2023

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
How Can Your State’s Native Plant Society Help You?

Apr 13, 2023

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – February and March 2023

Apr 6, 2023

in Out and About
Birding Tools and Technology to Help You Be a Better Birder

Mar 31, 2023

in Podcast
Native Ground Nesting Bees: Important Early Season Pollinators

Mar 23, 2023

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Everything You Want to Know About Nesting Birds with NestWatch

Mar 16, 2023

in Podcast
Why Are Invasive Species Something You Should Care About?

Mar 2, 2023

in Podcast
Spicebush – A Native Shrub with Plenty to Like

Feb 23, 2023

in Plant Highlights
Battery Powered Lawn Care Equipment and Ecological Lawn Care

Feb 16, 2023

in Podcast
American Woodcock: Sky Dancers of Early Spring

Feb 9, 2023

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Growing Native Plants, Insect-Plant Interactions, Playing in the Pond, and Much More with Dr. Randi Eckel

Feb 2, 2023

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – December 2022 and January 2023

Jan 26, 2023

in Out and About
Should you mow your meadow or pollinator planting?

Jan 19, 2023

in Podcast
Wildflower vs Native Plant: What’s the Difference?

Jan 12, 2023

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Ecology Based Landscaping with Larry Weaner

Jan 5, 2023

in Podcast
Top 10 Most Popular Backyard Ecology Articles: Thanksgiving 2021 – Thanksgiving 2022

Dec 29, 2022

in News and Special Announcements
Top 10 Most Popular Backyard Ecology Episodes: Thanksgiving 2021 – Thanksgiving 2022

Dec 22, 2022

in Podcast
Downy Woodpecker: Our smallest woodpecker and a common backyard visitor

Dec 15, 2022

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
The Christmas Bird Count: An Over 120 Year Tradition

Dec 8, 2022

in Podcast
White Wingstem: A Late Fall Nectar Source and Frost Flower Producer

Dec 1, 2022

in Plant Highlights
Thank You for Being Part of Backyard Ecology

Nov 24, 2022

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – October and November 2022

Nov 17, 2022

in Out and About
Fascinating Wasp Diversity

Nov 10, 2022

in Podcast
Allegheny Chinquapin: An underutilized but excellent nut producing shrub

Nov 3, 2022

in Blog, Plant Highlights
Monarch Butterflies and OE (Ophryocystis elektroscirrha)

Oct 27, 2022

in Podcast
5 Things to Consider Before Buying or Putting Up a Bat Box

Oct 20, 2022

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
5 Native Plants that Bloom in the Late Fall

Oct 13, 2022

in Podcast
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly: A Common Fall Migrant

Oct 6, 2022

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Galls: Amazingly Diverse and Fascinating Plant Growths

Sep 29, 2022

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – August and September 2022

Sep 22, 2022

in Out and About
Planting for Pollinators

Sep 15, 2022

in Podcast
Pollinator Friendly Methods for Mowing Fields

Sep 8, 2022

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Tips and Resources for Identifying Plants

Sep 1, 2022

in Podcast
Tall Ironweed: A Beautiful Source of Fall Nectar and Pollen

Aug 25, 2022

in Plant Highlights
5 Fall Blooming Native Plants I Love

Aug 18, 2022

in Podcast
Cicada Killers: Not as Menacing as They Appear

Aug 11, 2022

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
5 Late Summer Blooming Native Plants I Love

Aug 4, 2022

in Podcast
Everything You Need to Know about the IUCN Listing of the Monarch Butterfly

Jul 28, 2022

in Take Action
Getting the Community Involved in Creating Pollinator Habitat

Jul 21, 2022

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – June and July 2022

Jul 14, 2022

in Out and About
The Fascinating World of Venus Flytraps

Jul 7, 2022

in Podcast
10 Tips for Feeding Hummingbirds: Hummingbird Feeder Safety and Beyond

Jun 30, 2022

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Summertime Activities and an Exciting Backyard Ecology Announcement

Jun 23, 2022

in Podcast
Buttonbush: A summer extravaganza for pollinators

Jun 16, 2022

in Plant Highlights
Ask a Bumble Bee: What Flowers Do Bumble Bees Prefer?

Jun 9, 2022

in Podcast
Bumblebee moth: The moth that looks like a hummingbird and a bumble bee had a baby

Jun 2, 2022

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
A Glimpse into the Fascinating World of Cedar Glades

May 26, 2022

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – April and May 2022

May 19, 2022

in Out and About
Checking In After 50 Episodes of the Backyard Ecology Podcast

May 12, 2022

in Podcast
Understanding a Common Saying When Growing Native Plants

May 5, 2022

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Gardening with Native Plants

Apr 28, 2022

in Podcast
Anise Hyssop: A Long-lasting, Summer-blooming Bee Magnet

Apr 21, 2022

in Plant Highlights
Light Pollution and Its Impacts on Birds and Other Wildlife

Apr 14, 2022

in Podcast
Spring Treetop Flasher: Our First Firefly Species of the Season

Apr 7, 2022

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Yard

Mar 31, 2022

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – February and March 2022

Mar 24, 2022

in Out and About
Grasslands and Grassland Birds of the Eastern U.S.

Mar 17, 2022

in Podcast
Best Times to Kill Poison Hemlock: Winter and Early Spring

Mar 10, 2022

in Take Action
Spotted Lanternfly: Invasive Species Alert

Mar 3, 2022

in Podcast
Red Maple: An Early Source of Nectar and Pollen

Feb 24, 2022

in Plant Highlights
Are Larger Patch Sizes Better When Planting for Pollinators?

Feb 17, 2022

in Podcast
The Striped Skunk: A Common Visitor to Backyards

Feb 10, 2022

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
A Conversation with Kyle Lybarger from the Native Habitat Project

Feb 3, 2022

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – December 2021 and January 2022

Jan 27, 2022

in Out and About
Songbirds, Fire, and Seed Dispersal

Jan 20, 2022

in Podcast
If You Need to Cut Down a Tree, Do It in the Winter

Jan 13, 2022

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Habitat Management and Observing Nature in the Winter

Jan 6, 2022

in Podcast
Top 10 Backyard Ecology Blog Articles in 2021

Dec 30, 2021

in Plant Highlights, Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife, Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Top 10 Backyard Ecology Podcast Episodes in 2021

Dec 23, 2021

in Podcast
The Goldenrod Gall Fly: An Insect with a Fascinating Life History and Valuable Role in the Ecosystem

Dec 16, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Liking lichens: A Glimpse into the Fascinating World of Lichens

Dec 9, 2021

in Podcast
American Mistletoe – A Holiday Plant Enjoyed by Pollinators and Wildlife

Dec 2, 2021

in Plant Highlights
Wild Turkeys: A Conservation Success Story, Where We Are Now, and What We Can Do

Nov 25, 2021

in Podcast
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – October and November 2021

Nov 18, 2021

in Out and About
Diversity Matters When Gardening for Monarchs

Nov 11, 2021

in Podcast
Leave Your Fall Leaves for Pollinators and Wildlife

Nov 4, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Bats and Bat Houses

Oct 28, 2021

in Podcast
Ground Cedar: A Unique Evergreen Groundcover of Eastern Forests

Oct 21, 2021

in Plant Highlights
Winter Hummingbirds in the Eastern U.S.

Oct 14, 2021

in Podcast
Woolly Worms or Woolly Bears: Winter Weather Forecasters?

Oct 7, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Acorns, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and More: Responses to Forest Disturbances

Sep 30, 2021

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community

Sep 23, 2021

in Out and About
A Conversation with the Co-Hosts of the Native Plants, Healthy Planet Podcast

Sep 16, 2021

in Podcast
Remember the Shoulder Seasons when Planting for Pollinators

Sep 9, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Factors that Make Pollinator Gardens More Attractive to Pollinators

Sep 2, 2021

in Podcast
Black gum: A wonderful wildlife tree that also works well in landscaped settings

Aug 26, 2021

in Plant Highlights
NRCS Programs for Pollinators and Wildlife

Aug 19, 2021

in Podcast
Eastern Red Velvet Ants: Doesn’t Kill Cows and Isn’t an Ant

Aug 12, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Mysterious Bird Deaths of 2021: Digging Deeper into the Bird Mortality Event

Aug 5, 2021

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community

Jul 29, 2021

in Out and About
Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease: Why is Lyme disease more common in the north?

Jul 22, 2021

in Podcast
Attract Butterflies with Overripe Fruit and Melon Rinds

Jul 15, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
New England Aster: A Beautiful and Diverse Native Wildflower

Jul 8, 2021

in Plant Highlights
Trail cameras: A fun way to watch wildlife in your yard

Jul 1, 2021

in Podcast
American Pelecinid Wasp: A Unique and Fascinating Critter

Jun 24, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Crossover Episode with Nature’s Archive: Charley Eiseman – Naturalist, Author, Innovator, and Leaf Mining Insect Specialist

Jun 17, 2021

in Podcast
Recent Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community

Jun 10, 2021

in Out and About
Laurel Wilt Disease: Something we all need to be aware of

Jun 4, 2021

in Podcast
Plant Multiple Species of Native Milkweeds for Monarch Caterpillars

May 25, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Encouraging Curiosity and Engaging Young People with Heather Montgomery

May 20, 2021

in Podcast
White Prairie Clover: A mid-summer nectar and pollen source for bees

May 11, 2021

in Plant Highlights
Important Backyard Ecology News and Changes

May 6, 2021

in Podcast
Common Box Turtles: Our Most Common Backyard Turtle Visitor

May 4, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Tracking the Periodical Cicadas with Dr. Gene Kritsky

Apr 29, 2021

in Podcast
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – April 2021

Apr 27, 2021

in Out and About
Growing Native Plants: Insights and Stories from 3 Native Plant Nurseries

Apr 22, 2021

in Podcast
Consider a Living Green Mulch

Apr 20, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Eastern Bluebirds: Biology and Tips for Attracting

Apr 15, 2021

in Podcast
Culver’s Root: Providing a Summertime Bounty of Nectar and Pollen

Apr 13, 2021

in Plant Highlights
Reconnecting with the Natural World at Night

Apr 8, 2021

in Podcast
Giant Leopard Moth: Cousins of the Much-Loved Wooly Worm

Apr 6, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Growing Native Plants in Small Yards

Apr 1, 2021

in Podcast
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – March 2021

Mar 30, 2021

in Out and About
Flower Flies or Hover Flies: Bee Mimic Extraordinaires

Mar 25, 2021

in Podcast
Attract Songbirds by Planting Native Trees and Shrubs that Produce Berries

Mar 23, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
The Fascinating World of Frogs and Toads in the Eastern U.S.

Mar 18, 2021

in Podcast
Cranefly Orchid: A cryptic native orchid

Mar 16, 2021

in Plant Highlights
Lightning bugs and Fireflies – A conversation with Lynn Faust, Part 2

Mar 11, 2021

in Podcast
Question Mark Butterfly: One of our earliest flying butterflies

Mar 9, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Lightning bugs and Fireflies: A conversation with Lynn Faust, Part 1

Mar 4, 2021

in Podcast
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – February 2021

Mar 2, 2021

in Out and About
Clovers! Native Clover Conservation, Clover Yards, and More

Feb 25, 2021

in Podcast
Replace Nandina, the Not So Heavenly Bamboo

Feb 23, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Wasps: Victims of an Often Undeserved Reputation

Feb 18, 2021

in Podcast
Common Bluets: Delicate Blue Flowers of Spring

Feb 16, 2021

in Plant Highlights
More than a Mud Puddle: The Exciting World of Vernal Pools

Feb 11, 2021

in Podcast
Honey Bees and Native Bees in the Winter

Feb 9, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
The Great Backyard Bird Count

Feb 4, 2021

in Podcast
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – January 2021

Feb 2, 2021

in Out and About
The Valuable Ecological Roles of Crayfish and the Discovery of Two New Species

Jan 28, 2021

in Podcast
Gardening with Native Plants: Hardiness Zones and Ecoregions

Jan 26, 2021

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Native Seed Production and Tips for Starting a New Native Plant Garden or Restoration Area

Jan 21, 2021

in Podcast
Little Bluestem: A Native Grass for Prairies and Gardens

Jan 19, 2021

in Plant Highlights
Land Snails and their Amazing Diversity

Jan 14, 2021

in Podcast
What does the endangered species ruling for the monarch butterfly really mean?

Jan 12, 2021

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Conserving our Southeastern Grasslands with Dwayne Estes

Jan 7, 2021

in Podcast
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – December 2020

Jan 5, 2021

in Out and About
Native and Non-native Earthworms in the Eastern U.S. with Mac Callaham

Dec 31, 2020

in Podcast
Winter Wren: One of our “other” wrens

Dec 29, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Moths in the Winter with Shelby Fulton

Dec 24, 2020

in Podcast
The Christmas Bird Count – Over 100 Years of Community Science

Dec 22, 2020

in Take Action
An Introduction to iNaturalist with Maddy Heredia

Dec 17, 2020

in Podcast
Possumhaw: A deciduous holly

Dec 15, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Milkweeds in Urban and Suburban Monarch Waystations with Dr. Adam Baker

Dec 10, 2020

in Podcast
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – November 2020

Dec 8, 2020

in Out and About
2 Million Blossoms and Dr. Kirsten Traynor

Dec 3, 2020

in Podcast
Be Careful if Putting Butterfly Boxes in Your Pollinator Garden

Dec 1, 2020

in Take Action, Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Yellow-bellied sapsucker – The only migratory woodpecker in the Eastern U.S.

Nov 17, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Announcing the Backyard Ecology Podcast

Nov 12, 2020

in News and Special Announcements
Wavy leaf aster – A late feast for pollinators

Nov 10, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Planting for Honey Bees: A Guide for Beekeepers – Virtual Class

Nov 8, 2020

in News and Special Announcements
Nature-related Discoveries in My Yard and Community – October 2020

Nov 3, 2020

in Out and About
Introducing the Backyard Ecology podcast

Oct 27, 2020

in Podcast
Let Birds Take Care of Mud Dauber Nests

Oct 27, 2020

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Sassafras – A Beautiful Native Tree Used by Wildlife and Humans

Oct 20, 2020

in Plant Highlights
White-breasted Nuthatch: Our most common and widespread nuthatch

Oct 13, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Nature-related Discoveries in My Backyard and Community – September 2020

Oct 6, 2020

in Out and About
Upcoming Virtual Class: Providing Winter Habitat for Butterflies and Native Bees

Oct 3, 2020

in News and Special Announcements
Discourage Squirrels and Chipmunks from Digging up Your Plants

Sep 29, 2020

in Take Action
Thoroughworts and bonesets – Some of the white flowers of fall

Sep 22, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Red-spotted Purple – The dark blue and black butterfly that isn’t a swallowtail

Sep 15, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Welcome to the Backyard Ecology Blog

Sep 8, 2020

in News and Special Announcements
Delay Mowing Fields Until After the First Frost

Aug 25, 2020

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Purple-headed Sneezeweed

Aug 18, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Four-toothed Mason Wasp

Aug 11, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Rough Sunflower

Jul 28, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Try Mothing – Attracting and observing moths

Jul 21, 2020

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Carpenter Mimic Leafcutter Bee

Jul 14, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Think About Layers

Jun 30, 2020

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Rattlesnake Master

Jun 16, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Black Swallowtail

Jun 9, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
New Jersey Tea

May 20, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Zebra Swallowtail

May 12, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Leave Standing Dead Trees (When Safe)

May 5, 2020

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Sweet Goldenrod

Apr 30, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Eastern Phoebe

Apr 14, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Springbeauty

Mar 31, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Spring Azure

Mar 17, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
American Persimmon

Feb 25, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Big Brown Bat

Feb 18, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Create a Brush Pile

Feb 11, 2020

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Ninebark

Jan 28, 2020

in Plant Highlights
Luna Moth

Jan 21, 2020

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Provide Suet for Winter Birds

Jan 14, 2020

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Scaly Blazing Star

Dec 17, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Dark-eyed Junco

Dec 10, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
3 Easy Ways to Provide Bumble Bee Nesting Sites

Nov 19, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
American Hazelnut

Nov 5, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Eastern Screech Owl

Oct 29, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Plant Native Trees and Shrubs in the Late Fall

Oct 22, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Staghorn Sumac

Oct 8, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Argiope Spider

Oct 1, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Only Mow Part of a Field Each Year

Sep 24, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Virgin’s Bower

Sep 10, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Common Buckeye

Sep 1, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Plant Native Perennial Wildflowers in the Fall

Aug 27, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Joe-pye Weed

Aug 13, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Green Darner Dragonfly: A Migratory Dragonfly

Aug 6, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Plant Native Grasses

Jul 30, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Shrubby St. John’s Wort

Jul 16, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Trail cameras for Pollinators

Jul 9, 2019

in Take Action
Robber Flies

Jul 2, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Bicolored Sweat Bee

Jun 18, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Purple Coneflower

Jun 11, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Plant Flowers that Open at Different Times of the Day

Jun 4, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Common Evening Primrose

May 21, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Carolina Chickadee

May 14, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Container Gardens for Pollinators

May 7, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Jacob’s Ladder

Apr 23, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies

Apr 16, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Pine for Carpenter Bees

Apr 9, 2019

in Take Action
Eastern Columbine

Mar 26, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Bumble Bees

Mar 19, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Let Cool Weather Crops and Deer Food Plots Bloom

Mar 12, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Rough-leafed Dogwood

Feb 26, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Not All Flower Visitors are Pollinators

Feb 19, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
5 Things to Consider Before You Spray

Feb 12, 2019

in Take Action
Poison Ivy

Jan 29, 2019

in Plant Highlights
Northern Cardinal

Jan 22, 2019

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Plant at least 70% of yard in native plants to increase songbird nesting success

Jan 8, 2019

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
3 Ways to Turn Christmas Trees into Wildlife Habitat

Dec 18, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
American Holly

Dec 4, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Provide Winter Habitat for Butterflies and Moths

Nov 20, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Short’s Aster

Nov 13, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Red Bat

Oct 31, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Leave Flower Stems for Bees and Small, Solitary Wasps

Oct 25, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Leave Hummingbird Feeders Up for Fall Migration

Sep 25, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Goldenrod Crab Spider

Sep 4, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Leave Seed Heads for Songbirds

Aug 28, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Goldenrods

Aug 18, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Cup plant

Aug 15, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Hoverfly

Aug 14, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Leave Fields of Fall Wildflowers for Pollinators

Aug 13, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Create Mudding Spots for Butterflies

Aug 6, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Passionflower

Aug 1, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Let Herbs Go to Flower

Jul 30, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Plant Taller Milkweed Species for Monarchs

Jul 23, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Grey-headed Coneflower

Jul 18, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Painted Lady

Jul 17, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Install a Bat House

Jul 16, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Leafcutter Bees

Jul 10, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Incorporate Native Plants into Your Landscape

Jul 9, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Slender Mountain Mint

Jun 27, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Provide Water for Birds

Jun 25, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Appreciating the Wide Diversity of Bees

Jun 19, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
7 Tips for Planting for Butterflies

Jun 18, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
False Indigo Bush

Jun 13, 2018

in Plant Highlights
White-tailed Deer

Jun 12, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Squash bees

Jun 5, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Plant Wild-Type or Old-Fashioned Varieties

Jun 4, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Fireflies and Lightning Bugs

May 29, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Lance-Leaf Coreopsis

May 23, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Monarch Butterflies and Their Migration

May 22, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Make a Bee Waterer

May 21, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Swamp Milkweed or Rose Milkweed

May 9, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Help Scientists Learn about Nesting Success

May 1, 2018

in Take Action
Mow Your Yard Less Frequently

Apr 30, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Black Locusts

Apr 25, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Great Spangled Fritillary

Apr 24, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Highbush Blueberry

Apr 18, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Great Horned Owl

Apr 17, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Turn Unneeded Lights Off at Night

Apr 16, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Flowering Dogwood

Apr 11, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Southeastern Blueberry Bee

Apr 10, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Common Blue Violet

Apr 4, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Spring Peepers

Apr 3, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Choose the Right Type of Birdhouse

Apr 2, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Swarms – What are they and what should you do if you find one?

Mar 30, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Serviceberry

Mar 28, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Early Hairstreak

Mar 27, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Plant Different Shapes, Sizes, and Colors of Flowers

Mar 26, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Eastern Redbud

Mar 21, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Break Big Projects into Smaller Projects

Mar 19, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Carolina wren

Mar 13, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Don’t Bring Hummingbirds Inside to Warm Up

Mar 12, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Elms

Mar 7, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Provide Habitat for Ground Nesting Bees

Mar 5, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Clean and Repair Birdhouses

Feb 26, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Pussy Willow

Feb 21, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Planting Native Seeds

Feb 19, 2018

in Take Action
Include a Mason Bee House on Your Property

Feb 12, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Butterfly Milkweed

Feb 7, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Plant in Mass to Attract Pollinators

Feb 5, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
American Beech

Jan 31, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Avoid Planting Invasive Species

Jan 29, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Henbit and Deadnettle

Jan 24, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Gray Squirrels

Jan 23, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Provide Pollinators with Three Seasons of Blooms

Jan 22, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Tufted Titmouse

Jan 18, 2018

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Chickweeds

Jan 17, 2018

in Plant Highlights
Do a Soil Test

Jan 15, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Coralberry

Jan 10, 2018

in Plant Highlights
4 Common Types of Bird Seed and the Winter Birds They Attract

Jan 8, 2018

in Tips for Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife
Skippers: Common, but often Overlooked Butterflies of Kentucky

May 23, 2017

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Jack-in-the-Pulpit and Its Tricky Pollination Method

Apr 18, 2017

in Plant Highlights
Help Track Hummingbird Migrations

Mar 28, 2017

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Sulphur Butterflies

Mar 7, 2017

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee – The First Bumble Bee Added to the U.S. Endangered Species List

Feb 14, 2017

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Dandelions – Not an Evil Weed to be Destroyed on Sight

Jan 17, 2017

in Plant Highlights
The Great Purple Hairstreak

Jan 10, 2017

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Devil’s Walking Stick

Aug 29, 2016

in Plant Highlights
Saddleback caterpillars

Aug 22, 2016

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Hummingbirds at Home – Helping Scientists Learn More about Hummingbirds and their Feeding Behaviors

Jul 26, 2016

in Take Action
Cardinal Flower: Attractive to Hummingbirds, but not Cardinals

Jul 19, 2016

in Plant Highlights
Tulip poplars – A source of abundant nectar and pollen for Kentucky pollinators

May 11, 2016

in Plant Highlights
Tracking the Blooms with Project Budburst

Apr 5, 2016

in Take Action
American Witch Hazel: The Last Flowers of the Year

Nov 10, 2015

in Plant Highlights
Bird Poop, Snake Head, and Leaf “Costumes” of the Spicebush Swallowtail

Nov 3, 2015

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Kentucky’s Winter Hummingbirds

Oct 20, 2015

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Fall asters provide late season boost to pollinators

Oct 13, 2015

in Plant Highlights
How do butterflies and moths survive the winter?

Sep 22, 2015

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Saving honey bees – one soda at a time

Sep 1, 2015

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds: A favorite summer visitor and important pollinator

Aug 11, 2015

in Profiles of Pollinators and Wildlife
Black-eyed Susan: A favorite nectar source for butterflies

Jul 21, 2015

in Plant Highlights
To Bee Keep or Not to Bee Keep? That is the question. (Deciding whether to become a beekeeper.)

Jul 1, 2015

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