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Leaves Are Not Litter
Winter is upon us and it is a snowy day in mid-January, but I can still hear in my mind the roar of leaf blowers that were buzzing as recently as last month. Using leaf blowers and removing leaves in our yards may seem like a good idea, but there are many reasons to rethink…
Keep an Eye Out for This Beetle
My wife has a keen eye for the little things. We were walking on our local bike path the other day and she spied a beetle on the pavement. She is always helping critters cross the greenway. Turns out this beetle wasn’t so little. At up to an inch and three-quarters (4.5 centimeters) long, this…
Not So Red but Admirable
Spring has sprung in full form and many of Connecticut’s ephemeral wildflowers have now finished their frenzy of flowering before being locked in shade by newly emerging, bright green leaves of trees. A few weeks ago I was fortunate to see one of the early spring butterflies in my yard: an adult Red Admiral (Vanessa…
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