Many of us associate bees with gardens or fields of wildflowers and are familiar with the common eastern and golden northern bumble bees we see there. However, forests also provide critical habitat…
March 1st 2026
Spring Saddle Foray
At the height of May’s morel season, I approach a standing dead elm, its loosened gray bark peeling back like partially husked corn. My morel eyes are a point of pride, and somehow it feels like…
March 1st 2026
A Century of Wildflower Data Reveals Phenological Shifts
One floor above the taxidermied polar bears and crocodiles, in an annex adjacent to the eclectic collection of geological wonders and historical artifacts from faraway places, the Fairbanks…
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February 26th 2026
Ice Feathers
Reader Michelle Giles found these beautiful ice formations in Essex Junction, Vermont. What conditions are needed for these to form?