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It is always breathtaking to watch a tiny, shiny, colorful hummingbird working its little heart out to keep those wings beating while eating from flowers and feeders. Many of us, old and young, enjoy ...

My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large brown spot ...

This year a single ruby-throated hummingbird arrived at our feeder on May 2, my wife’s birthday. This date is important for not only that reason but as it turns out, if one is keeping score, the ...

A species of moth that was first described in 1818 was believed to be a single species. However, it has since been discovered that it is actually a complex of species, eight of which are found in ...

National Pollinator Week runs June 22-29, and the theme is “Life on a Leaf,” highlighting the outsized role of butterflies ...

Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now. Browntail moth caterpillars, the ...

You don't have to be an ardent birder to be fascinated by hummingbirds. These tiny, acrobatic avians are entertaining to watch and very beneficial to your yard and garden. This is why so many people ...

Kerry Banks is an award-winning magazine journalist and author. His works include Pavel Bure: The Riddle of the Russian Rocket and record books on hockey, baseball and basketball. He lives in ...

Louisville, Ky. – Pollinators like butterflies are not only beautiful to look at but they play an important role in the ecosystem. As the flowers start to bloom every spring, thousands of insects, and ...

This year, National Pollinator Week, June 22-29, highlights the outsized role of butterflies and moths and their host plants.