Pitcher plants. ( Photo provided) In the wild: Our carnivorous pitcher plants in ‘stick season’ Did you know that carnivorous plants lurk in our area? The “business end” of our region’s carnivorous “purple pitcher plant”... Letters to the Editor 10 Dec 2024 | 03:56
In the Wild: Was that a wolf I just saw? With every new week, people ask me if we have wolves in our area. Before I share my answer, let me explain what “coyote”... Letters to the Editor 26 Nov 2024 | 10:34
Phasmid in Orange County, NY, on the hand of a colleague biologist. ( Photo provided) In the wild: Phasmids It’s that time of year again, when phasmids (from the Latin “Phasm,” meaning “phantom,” “specter,” or “apparition”) appear... Letters to the Editor 18 Oct 2024 | 02:25
Memorial Day’s meaning Memorial Day is coming up this Monday. Please remember that Memorial Day is not a time to celebrate any living person; on... Letters to the Editor 20 May 2024 | 03:44
Earth Day 2024: Greenwashing is the order of the day Ever since the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” chemical polluters have evolved novel ways to cloak polluting... Columns 16 Apr 2024 | 04:35
