Local Black Beauty

Written on: March 29th, 2018

by Renée De Vry The Black Swallowtail (Papillo polyxenes) is a large, beloved butterfly in the Ottawa region.  Fastest of the Swallowtail family, adults often swoop ...

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Easter thoughts – about chocolate and pollinators

Written on: March 27th, 2018

by Renate Sander-Regier With Easter just around the corner, and bunny and egg treats lining the store shelves, it is hard not to think about chocolate. Chocolate ...

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Big-eyed bumble?

Written on: March 23rd, 2018

by Renée De Vry It was a sunny August day when I chose to prune my Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora). I had just started when a loud buzz , followed by dive ...

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Where do pollinators go in winter?

Written on: March 18th, 2018

by Renate Sander-Regier On this late-winter morning, with snowflakes swirling outside the window, thoughts turn to the bees, flies, moths, beetles, and butterflies ...

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