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Monthly Archives: June 2013
A Swallowtail Odyssey: Life among the Spicebushes
It’s Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) time in our backyard, which is good for us curious yard-watchers, but a bit hard on our spicebushes (Lindera benzoin). We’re watching the little ones grow up and they do it fast! Now, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Photography
Tagged Butterflies, Gardening, Insects, Missouri, Native Plants, nature, Photography, Spicebush swallowtail
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Unnatural Selection: Cardinals, Cowbirds and the Mob
There seems to be something attractive about plant stands near our front and back doors. So far, we have tried to assist in three attempts by Carolina Wrens to use them as nesting sites, which makes getting in and out … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Birds, Cardinals, Cowbirds, Missouri, Natural selection, Nests, Parasitism, Pest control, Pests, Photography, Reproduction, Songbirds, Wildlife
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