northeast naturalist

Pair of ball galls on Canada Goldenrod stem at Montezuma Audubon Center - © Dave Spier In August and early September, the field had bee...

Mist spraying from the base of Taughannock Falls accents the footbridge near the end of the lower gorge trail - © Donna Mason-Spier The ...

How would you describe Blue Jays ( Cyanocitta cristata )? Noisy? Large? Bullies? Beautiful? Depends what you're doing (or what th...

Virginia Creeper at Montezuma Audubon center, Savannah, NY - © Dave Spier I had stopped to check a "birdy" looking thicket [a ...

Woolly-bear caterpillar at Blue Cut Nature Center between Newark and Lyons in Wayne County, NY - © Dave Spier When was the last time you...

© Dave Spier   Red Trilliums ( Trillium erectum ) are attractive woodland wildflowers native to Upstate New York, but admire them fr...

© Dave Spier   [First, a note of caution. Many native woodland wildflowers in New York State are protected by law and it is therefor...