Virginia Opossum, a yard’s ideal visitor
There are more than 60 species of opossums in the world, but only one in the U.S. A beneficial marsupial deserving of respect.
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Book review: An English Meadow Through the Seasons
This beautiful, nicely bound book of photographs evokes photographer Barney Wilczak’s dreamy view of English meadows.
Monarch Butterfly life cycle in pictures
The Monarch is one of the world’s most beloved insects. Follow their life cycle in photos, from inception to adulthood.
The basics needed for a backyard wildlife habitat
Your yard needn’t be wild-looking to attract wildlife. But it does need to provide the four essentials they need for survival.
The subnivian zone, where snow is a cozy blanket
Gone are the warm days, flowers, butterflies and singing birds. Now, it’s the chilly, bare, quiet landscape of winter. Anything happenin’ out there?
