Bug Eric

All about insects, spiders, and other arthropods, focusing on North America north of Mexico.

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Showing posts with label native plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label native plants. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2026

Remembering Another Mentor

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I had intended to make this post years ago. The subject deserves better. He is the late Leonard L. Wiley of Portland, Oregon. Though my rela...
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

"Bird Food"

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Recently, in certain circles, insects have come to be defined as “bird food.” I was going to devote this post to describing why this is offe...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Conflicting Advice Is Killing the Rewilding Movement

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All the major figures leading the modern conservation movement agree that converting your yard into wildlife-friendly habitat is the most im...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

White Prairie Clover: An Awesome Blossom

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I am not a botanist by any stretch of the imagination, but I am pretty sure that the insect magnets in the shortgrass prairie field up the h...
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Sunday, June 7, 2015

(Most) Butterflies are Not Pollinators

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I hate to burst your bubble, but most butterflies are not pollinators. They are eye candy. Butterflies are best described as "flower ...
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