Fireflies, or lightning bugs as my dad used to call them, are a welcome sight due to their spectacular nighttime displays. We usually see them from the middle of June into July in our backyard. Fireflies, however, are actually not flies at all; they are beetles. There are over 165 species of … [Read more...]
Mycorrhizae
Wild Ones member Janet Carlson asked, "Is there a way to increase the fungi in the soil? I’ve been working on a yard heavily infested with buckthorn. Nothing grows in some parts. Now garlic mustard is moving in after buckthorn removal." I responded with, "I found a good source from the Smiling … [Read more...]
Wasps by Heather Holm
THE BUZZ ABOUT WASPS BY HEATHER HOLM AN INFORMATION-PACKED GUIDE TO FLOWER-VISITING WASPS THAT OCCUR IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA To order WASPS is the first full-color, illustrated guide featuring approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps, and the specific native plants and habitat each … [Read more...]
Dame’s Rocket
One of my new neighbors (from Texas) told me that they had seen white and pink flowers on the ditches and woodland fences. Could it be phlox (Phlox pilosa)? It could have been, but it's not. These plants are actually dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis), a non-native, very invasive member of the … [Read more...]
Women’s Conservation Summer Camp
Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is launching a four-part virtual Conservation Summer Camp Lunch Series that aims to address the top land-stewardship concerns of women farmers and landowners across the state and Upper Midwest and Midwest. All women who desire to better care for land, water, … [Read more...]
Statewide Ban on Small-Mindedness
Woah! When the Home Owner's Association (HOA) attacked a homeowner, they had no idea what their action would create. (The owner has the right to exclusive use of the property -- home and land. ) The homeowner lives in Maryland. The bully was the HOA. End result: No longer will it be required to … [Read more...]
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