BUILDING a pollinator garden is one of the best ways to help support local wildlife (and humans!). Pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, are essential to a healthy ecosystem. Close to 75% of all flowering plants rely on pollinators for seed and fruit production. Those plants are responsible for providing much of the air we breath and the [Read More …]
Where Are They In The Winter: Butterflies
Almost everyone is familiar with the migration of the monarch butterfly. Each year, they fly thousands of miles to reach warmer climates in the south and avoid the coldest part of the winter frost. Not many butterflies undertake a journey of this magnitude. In fact, only a few species migrate. Why? Migrating butterflies are not like migrating [Read More …]
