Howdy, BugFans, The places where the BugLady walks are yellow now – goldenrods (Solidago sp.) are at their peak on the prairie (so are brown-eyed Susans, sneezeweed, and wild sunflowers). She’s been poking around in the goldenrod, an exercise she recommends, …
Howdy BugFans, The BugLady is deep into putting together a newsletter she curates, so here are someone else’s words for a change. If it’s a bit ant-heavy, well, there are a lot of ants. BUT – a little housekeeping before …
Howdy, BugFans, It’s August!!! Or, to put it another way, it’s August – yikes! Halfway(ish) through summer. Here are some of the sights that the BugLady has enjoyed so far. Many of these have already starred in a BOTW of their very own – …
Howdy, BugFans, Now that summer has arrived with a vengeance, it’s time to take a quick look back at some spring bug experiences. BUMBLE BEE ON PINK LADY’S SLIPPER – A website about Wisconsin’s native orchids lists “naïve bumble bees” …
Howdy, BugFans, It’s the start of December – and of meteorological winter – and it’s cold out, and the BugLady is still wondering what, exactly, happened to August. Here’s a little slice of August, from 15 years ago. The BugLady’s advice …
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady took to the trails this summer as much as her shiny, new knee and the oppressive heat and humidity allowed (her preferred maximum temperature is 72 degrees. The gods didn’t cooperate). Here are some of the bugs she …
Howdy, BugFans, (with apologies to the Irish Folk Band “Cherish the Ladies”) 2025: The BugLady recently added an American Lady to her butterfly property list. It’s a lovely butterfly that can be mistaken for the Painted Lady, in the same …
Note: All links are to an external site. Howdy BugFans, Here are four articles about bugs from the excellent Smithsonian newsletter, which also covers archaeology, birds, current science news, creatures of the deep ocean, etc. Enjoy. Many queen BUMBLE BEES overwinter …
Howdy, BugFans, When the BugLady was on the trail recently, a small, yellow butterfly flew by, just above the ground. It was noticeably smaller than the ubiquitous Orange and Clouded Sulphurs, but it zipped out of sight pretty fast. Mike Reese, …
Greetings, BugFans, The BugLady found this beautiful little butterfly in the dunes at Kohler-Andrae State Park recently. She doesn’t see coppers often, and she always forgets how small they are — a tad smaller than a Pearl Crescent. Coppers are …
