Have you ever heard of the unique cabbage tree emperor moth? Learn all about the caterpillar stage of this moth's lifespan.

While exploring a patch of Milkweed, Evie came across a cluster of fuzzy, eye-catching caterpillars—Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars. Learn more about these lesser-known residents of Milkweed plants ...

Woolly bear caterpillars (known as woolly worms) are said to predict the winter weather, but are they accurate?

Before we had fancy weather apps and meteorologists pointing at smart screens (that they get wrong just as often as they are ...

We're deep into fall here in northern Illinois, and a thick layer of leaves crunch underfoot. While many of us are gearing up ...

What better time to celebrate one of the countryside’s unsung heroes: a tree, or shrub if you prefer, that’s so common and ubiquitous that it often gets taken for granted. Common hawthorn (Crataegus ...

Corteva announced two new crop protection solutions—one of natural origin and the other naturally-inspired- to combat these destructive pests.

Yes, savage and life-threatening animals are luckily found ‘abroad’… or perhaps not. Out there in the non-wilds of Britain ...

Many birds call the forest understory home. The dense forest floor is the perfect setting for many types of birds to nest and ...

Or, just pitch it! Fruit Flies If fruit flies and their eggs have invaded your kitchen, use this trick to get rid of them: ...

Placerville resident Lisa Morgan has joined a growing movement of folks who want to support native birds, bees and other ...