J. Morton Galetto, CU Maurice River

Fern sizes vary in different climates. In the lush cloud and tropical montane rainforests of Ecuador ferns grow enormous fronds. Near Los Bancos, Ecuador where the coldest month is October […]

Fireflies create magical summer evenings—with the peak of the season being this month: Photinus in flight. PHOTO: Terry Priest flickr under the CC BY-SA license One of my great joys

The male carpenterworm moth is considerably smaller than the female. Photo: James Solomon, USDA On our morning walk my husband discovered a moth on the roadway. It was magnificently camouflaged

Atlantic ninebark is another native species that flourishes in our region. The mature blossoms are snowy white, often with a pink hue. Photo: John Ruter University of Georgia, Bugwood About five

The hummingbird clearwing moth’s caterpillars use the leaves of arrowwood as a food source. This moth is getting nectar from phlox. Clearwings are critical pollinators. Photo: J. Morton Galetto There