Melory Brandao

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 dog days of summer are here, hot and sultry. The Romans referred to this time of year as the days of the dog star, when Sirius appears in the sky just before the sun and marks the hottest days of summer. Read all about August's natural wonders in this month's field guide.