Right now, in your backyard and along the roads you traverse every day, dozens and dozens of caterpillars are preparing for the greatest challenge of their lives. They gnaw away at leaves with tiny mandibles, storing energy for one of the most-impressive spectacles of nature: ...
BY DAVID P. DAVIS Now blooming at the West Virginia Botanic Garden includes all manner of select cultivars and wildflowers. I use the term “select cultivars” to denote plants that were selected for their color, size and shape or time of blooming, and most often have been developed by ...
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger In 2019, Biological Conservation reported that over 40% of insect species are threatened with extinction, and Lepidoptera — moths and butterflies — is one of the groups most affected. With rising concerns about insect populations, it’s important to encourage ...