Goats in landscape management at German Highway. Photo by Spielvogel licensed under creative commons by Wikipedia. By Ellen Gawarkiewicz - I have always learned that invasive species come into an area due to imbalances in the ecosystem, such as a lack of natural predators or loss of nutrient resources necessary for native vegetation. Yet, the only… Continue reading Graze On
Monarch caterpillar photo by Derek Ramsey and licensed under creative commons by Wikipedia. By Ellen Gawarkiewicz - Monarchs are one of Vermont’s most recognizable butterflies. Their distinctly patterned orange and black wings are both well known and loved; making them the state butterfly of Vermont, as well as six other states [1]. There are many commonly… Continue reading If you give a monarch some milkweed
Photo by Griffin Dahl, around a dried up vernal pool in Raven Ridge Natural Area. By Ellen Gawarkiewicz - While hiking below a vast dolostone face within the Raven Ridge Natural Area on the border of Hinesburg, Monkton, and Charlotte, a bright orange figure caught my eye waddling along a patch of leaf litter. The… Continue reading Newt Tales
By Katherine Hale - National Moth Week has come and gone, but it's still a great time to get outside and look for moths. Why bother with moths, you ask? Well, they come in a dizzying variety of colors, shapes and sizes, and occupy just about every terrestrial habitat in North America. They have fascinating… Continue reading What’s In a Name When It Comes to Moths?
By Ellen Gawarkiewicz - "Is that a bird?” asks one of my fellow Field Naturalist Interns, as we stand on an outcropping at Raven Ridge Natural Area on the border of Hinesburg, Monkton, and Charlotte, Vermont. When I told him that the song he was hearing was that of… Continue reading Vermont’s State Musician
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