My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning, and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large, brown spot ...

This is a Poplar Hawkmoth. It is easy to identify because at rest the hindwings project well in front of the forewings. It ...

The cecropia ( Hyalophora cecropia ) is North America’s largest moth, similar in size to a giant swallowtail butterfly. It’s one of several species of giant silk moths in the Northeast.

We have an old honeysuckle bush in our front yard twisting up a pipe 10 feet into the air. Planted by the previous owners, the orange-red flowers spreading out five feet around attract hummingbirds to ...

A few weeks ago, I discovered a large, bright green caterpillar in the yard. It was the size of my thumb with small dark spots and several hairy spines on its back. The caterpillar was inching through ...

On early summer nights, I sometimes see large, pale green moths with long, twisted tails fluttering near our porch light. Later, I often find them dead on the ground. These beautiful moths are luna ...

More people are learning the importance of making small changes in order to create wildlife sanctuaries and to be better guardians of our yards. Like planting milkweed, welcoming bats, and turning off ...