northeast naturalist

Butterflies on Milkweeds -- © Dave Spier As a followup to the previous blog, here is a selection of four butterfly species sipping nect...

Milkweed Flowers -- © Dave Spier The Common Milkweeds ( Asclepias syriaca ) are in full blossom now. The slightly drooping cluster...

Catbirds -- © Dave Spier While many neotropical migrant birds are declining in population, a few hardy American species are doing w...

Red Admiral update -- © Dave Spier I had forgotten about the massive spring migration of Red Admirals until June 14 when I not...

Bee-balm -- © Dave Spier I’ve discovered a "new" bird species – the yellow-crowned hummingbird. Okay, before the birding ...

White Admiral -- © Dave Spier Sounds like a naval officer in dress uniform... From outward appearances alone, it would be hard...

Green Heron in the old Erie Canal southeast of Clyde, NY. Green Herons -- © Dave Spier For a time, the Green Heron ( Butorides v...