This is an exciting time of year for nature-lovers, as monarch migration has started! The monarch (Danaus plexippus) is one…
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17th Annual Ashland Hawk Watch
By Joe Sebastiani, Director of Adult Engagement Raptor Photos by David Brown, Ashland Hawk Watcher The Ashland Hawk Watch is…
Moth Week 2023!
By Joe Sebastiani, Director of Adult Engagement Welcome to National Moth Week 2023! From July 22 to July 30, organizers…
Pine Barrens Field Trip: Franklin Parker Preserve
By Joe Sebastiani, Director of Adult Engagement In mid-July, a van full of Delaware Nature Society members spent the day…
A remote peek into a Tree Swallow nest!
The joy of nest boxes Putting up a nest box is a great way to attract cavity-nesting birds to your…
Butterflies of Summer
I have been trying to identify butterflies over the last 30 years, and just when I think I’ve seen all…
When an Island Disappears
During the summer of 1999—our first season operating the watercraft rental concession at Fenwick Island State Park—we spent most afternoons…
Now or Never – Observing spring ephemeral wildflowers
Well it is not exactly “now or never” as there is always next spring to see ephemeral wildflowers. However, if…
Springtime is Frog Time!
By Jim White, Delaware Nature Society Senior Fellow for Land and Biodiversity Everyone has their own personal harbinger of spring….
Young Birders Give Back with World Series of Birding Fundraiser
Last year, in May 2022, three generous young birders got up extremely early to bird at the annual World Series…