Fall writings and depictions often don’t include butterfly images, but these clever creatures of nature are on my mind year ‘round. They’re viewed as a symbol of transformation and hope. They can see colors we can’t because they perceive ultraviolet … Continue reading
Category Archives: Butterfly
By Nancy Nabak, Communications Coordinator And this year, the “Upstanding Pillar in the Community” award goes to… the Monarch cater-pillar. I’m telling you, this six-legged pillar has been working very hard in the milkweed for decades to earn this distinction. … Continue reading
Written by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist The sun is shining, the days are warming up, migratory birds have begun to return…does this mean that spring is finally here? Even though this past winter was not nearly as bad as most … Continue reading
Written by Abby Adams, Woodland Dunes summer intern Two weekends ago I stumbled upon the most intriguing caterpillar I’ve ever seen – that of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. I briefly mistook the emerald green caterpillar for a leaf, but … Continue reading
During the course of summer one notices the waves of different insects that are present at different times. One might assume that they are present throughout the season, but really their populations ebb and flow during distinct periods, at least … Continue reading