I love spring, the season of rebirth. Every day the leaves grow bigger, new flowers burst into bloom, and the yellow buzzing cotton balls known as carpenter bees dive-bomb me nonstop on my back deck. One might presume this would be quite the annoyance, and in the past, I'd have heartily agreed. Until the day … Continue reading These Dive-Bombing, Deck-Destroying Bees Can Outsmart Us All
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The Story of a Little June Bug and the Woman Who Saved Him
She believed that even the smallest among us deserve compassion. And that's how June Bug came into her life one summer.
These Cockatiels Found Their Paradise
It took a lot of courage to let them go. But it was easy to set them free. And if I ever doubt that it was the right thing to do, I just whisper to myself these words of the late, great Maya Angelou: "The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown … Continue reading These Cockatiels Found Their Paradise
Why Are Millions of These Caterpillars So Hungry?
(By Laura Lee Cascada / Photos by Alysoun Mahoney) These caterpillars sure are hungry. And they've struck gold, munching their way through an all-you-can-eat milkweed buffet. But many others aren't so lucky. On a beautiful plot of land in Virginia, these two were seen plumping themselves up, preparing to blossom into the striking orange-and-black butterflies … Continue reading Why Are Millions of These Caterpillars So Hungry?