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Species Spotlight: Spongy Moth and Wood Frog
March 21, 2022
Spongy Moth; Lymantria dispar dispar by Cara Gentry During the summer of 2021, our Coordinator of Land Stewardship, Cara Gentry, went mountain biking in the Adirondacks and observed areas that […]
Species Spotlight: Purple Loosestrife and Skunk Cabbage
February 18, 2022
by Kimberly Stever Purple Loosestrife; Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife is an invader of wetlands throughout nearly all of North America. Native to Europe, North Africa and Asia, it was likely introduced […]
Species Spotlight: Coyote and Mugwort
January 19, 2022
Mugwort, Artemesia vulgaris Mugwort. Few plants have gardeners like myself shaking their fists at lush fields like this one. Once you learn how to find it, you’ll notice it everywhere. […]
Species Spotlight: Creeping Myrtle & the Great Horned Owl
December 17, 2021
By Robin Kuehn Creeping Myrtle, Vinca minor This lovely, low, purple-flowering groundcover is ubiquitous with old farmsteads and historic houses. In fact, anyone who isn’t familiar with creeping myrtle or […]
November Species Spotlight: Amur Honeysuckle and Witch Hazel
November 18, 2021
Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) Amur or Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is a perennial shrub native to China, Japan, & Korea. Like many invasive plants, Amur Honeysuckle was introduced for ornamental […]
October 14, 2021
Indigenous Species: Pyrrharctica isabella, the Isabella Tiger Moth, aka the Banded Wooly Bear Caterpillar This month we feature a species local to our area that many people hiking the Wallkill […]
September Species Spotlight: Grapevine and Porcelain Berry
September 15, 2021
As summer transitions into fall, the grapevines begin to ripen in the Hudson Valley. New York has a few different native species of grape (Vitis spp.), with river grape (Vitis […]
July Species Spotlight: Gypsy Moths and Parasitoid Wasps
July 21, 2021
By Robin Kuehn The Gypsy Moth was renamed as the Spongy Moth in March of 2022, and is featured in another segment of Species Spotlight that month. Invasive species: Gypsy […]
June 2021 Species Spotlight: the Native Black Legged Tick and the Invasive Yellow Flag Iris
June 23, 2021
By Robin Kuehn The Native Black Legged Tick For many of us, just thinking about the word “ticks” has us itching with that creepy crawly feeling. And for […]