Desirée L. Narango

Little things with wings are catching our interest this month. We're affixing tiny trackers to migrating Monarch butterflies. We're waxing on about the wonderful world of wasps, which are not the villains but the heroes of the garden! And we're keeping an eye out for delightful Primrose Moths, which alight on the very tall, yellow, native flowers that just love recently disturbed space.

The Birds You’ll Hear Near the Top of Mt. Mansfield By Anna Peel For those seeking a high-elevation June hike on Mount Mansfield, the home of Stowe Mountain Resort, a vibrant landscape full of buzzing activity awaits. Lucky visitors might catch a glimpse of a White-throated Sparrow kicking through fallen needles alongside the trail, or spot a Common Raven circling above the rock of the Nose, where a pair has regularly made their nest in years past.

Skip to content Sharp-lobed Hepatica © Kent McFarland After the long winter, flowers, colors, and insects are finally emerging in the Northeast. Our April Field Guide will give you a crash course on the blooms, bees, butterflies, (and ticks!) of early spring. Observe These Early-Blooming Flowers for Plant-Pollinator Interactions By Desirée L. Narango It’s a common assumption that dandelions are the only available floral resources for pollinators in the spring.